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Chemistry World June 26, 2014 Philip Ball	How the Pelican got its hue Pelican books were notable for that shade of blue veering towards turquoise, which chemists will recognize instantly as a copper pigment of some kind.
Chemistry World June 20, 2014	The chemical history of the Durham Gospels With the advent of portable spectroscopic devices, the chemical makeup of pigments used can give us an extra way to understand the social and cultural conditions of the age.
Chemistry World June 19, 2014	The colorful science Chemists and artists have been inspiring each other to more colorful heights for centuries. Philip Ball traces the development of paints and pigments.
Chemistry World June 11, 2014 Bob Donaldson	The science and commerce of whisky For new students entering the industry, the balance of content is right. The book charts whisky's history and heritage, and clearly describes the basic chemistry behind the processes.
Chemistry World June 9, 2014 Nina Notman	Explosive end for Japan's second world war chemical weapons Progress is finally being made rounding up and destroying deadly weapons left behind in China that are still maiming and even killing people today.
HBS Working Knowledge May 28, 2014 Julia Hanna	Building Histories of Emerging Economies One Interview at a Time The unheard stories of emerging markets in Africa, Asia, and Latin America are being told on a new website by the Business History Initiative.
Chemistry World May 20, 2014 Andrea Sella	Stock's valve It is a belated tribute to Alfred Stock that in 2013, the United Nations Environment Program at last agreed in the Minamata Convention, to phase out almost all uses of mercury.
Chemistry World April 17, 2014 Robert Jackson	UCL chemistry department: 1828--1974 As well as describing the history of University College London chemistry, this book mentions the staff, as well as information about the buildings occupied. There's plenty of chemistry as well, which is a very nice touch.
Chemistry World May 1, 2014 Bibiana Campos Seijo	Indigo and Indian independence Indigo as a cash crop played a role in the early years of the Indian independence movement and of Gandhi becoming the leader of Indian nationalism.
Chemistry World April 29, 2014 Andrea Sella	Rockwell's tester Stanley Rockwell US metallurgist (1886 -- 1940), developed a straightforward indentation method to measure hardness
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