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Russell, Colin Archibald was born on July 9, 1928 in London. Son of Archibald Lennard Russell and Jessie Winifred Price.
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This is the first scientific biography of Edward Frankland, probably the most eminent chemist of nineteenth century Britain. Frankland discovered the chemical bond and founded the science of organometallic chemistry. Recently, Professor Russell gained access to a vast collection of Frankland's private papers. This authoritative account discloses, among much else, a conspiracy of silence in the scientific community surrounding Frankland's origins as an illegitimate child. It will be of great interest to professional chemists, historians of science, and general readers concerned with the social fabric of Victorian England.
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Michael Faraday (1791-1867), the son of a blacksmith, described his education as "little more than the rudiments of reading, writing, and arithmetic at a common day-school." Yet from such basics, he became one of the most prolific and wide-ranging experimental scientists who ever lived. As a bookbinder's apprentice with a voracious appetite for learning, he read every book he got his hands on. In 1812 he attended a series of chemistry lectures by Sir Humphry Davy at London's prestigious Royal Institution. He took copious and careful notes, and, in the hopes of landing a scientific job, bound them and sent them to the lecturer. Davy was impressed enough to hire the 21-year-old as a laboratory assistant. In his first decade at the Institution, Faraday discovered benzene, isobutylene, and two chlorides of carbon. But despite these and other accomplishments in chemistry, he is chiefly remembered for his work in physics. In 1831 he proved that magnetism could generate an electric current, thereby establishing the field of electromagnetism and leading to the invention of the dynamo. In addition to his extraordinary scientific activities, Faraday was a leader in his church, whose faith and wish to serve guided him throughout his career. An engaging public speaker, he gave popular lectures on scientific subjects, and helped found a tradition of scientific education for children and laypeople that continues to this day. Oxford Portraits in Science is an ongoing series of scientific biographies for young adults. Written by top scholars and writers, each biography examines the personality of its subject as well as the thought process leading to his or her discoveries. These illustrated biographies combine accessible technical information with compelling personal stories to portray the scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the natural world.
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An introduction for busy, ordinary Christians about a right attitude to present problems of the environment, including climate change. This explains why Christians ought to be concerned with the environment, and why the church should be taking the lead. This book deals with why environmental questions should be tackled and looks at three major issues we face today: pollution, devastation and climate change . Each of these is explained simply and some practical, common-sense suggestions are given. The book goes on to look at the attitudes we should have as Christians and spells out what action the should lead us to. They include recognition that the Earth is not ours but God's: questions of stewardship: and the big challenge of mission. 'This is a timely book and I thoroughly recommend it.' www.thegoodbookstall.org.uk 'highly recommended to anyone inhabiting this beautiful planet God has made for us, and especially to those who are concerned about our world and interested in exploring what the correct Christian response to climate change, pollution and devastation should be.' www.streetbrand.com
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Chemical engineering - as a recognised skill in the workplace, as an academic discipline, and as an acknowledged profession - is scarcely a century old. Yet from a contested existence before the First World War, chemical engineering had become one of the 'big four' engineering professions in Britain, and a major contributor to Western economies, by the end of the twentieth century. The subject had distinct national trajectories. In Britain - too long seen as shaped by American experiences - the emergence of recognised chemical engineers was the result of professional aspirations and contingency, and shaped by a shifting ecology of institutions, firms and government. Drawing upon extensive archival research, this book examines the evolution of technical practice, working environment and social interactions of chemical engineering. It will be of considerable interest to historians, sociologists of the professions, and to practitioners themselves.
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There have been several attempts to write the history of Britain's chemical industry as a whole, and countless others concentrating on individual companies. Some have looked at the technical aspects of the industry, whilst others have addressed economic issues. Few have, however, attempted to analyse the effects of the chemical industry on society in general. The current environmental crisis can only be fully understood in the light of its history. This is the first such book to look critically at the whole development of industrial chemistry in the UK in the context of its effects on the environment. No one from industry, government or academia can afford to be unaware of the historical roots of our present dilemma. Industrial chemists can take heart from the realization that their predecessors were remarkably aware of the problems and often found satisfactory solutions. Industrial chemistry has traditionally been seen as the great 'polluter'. Without any attempts at 'whitewash' this book puts the record straight. From academic chemist to industrialist to politician, Chemistry, Society and Environment: A New History of the British Chemical Industry will be of relevance to all those concerned with the social and environmental impact of the chemical industry.
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Russell, Colin Archibald was born on July 9, 1928 in London. Son of Archibald Lennard Russell and Jessie Winifred Price.
Bachelor of Science, University College Hull, England, 1949. Master of Science, University College Hull, England, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University College London, 1962.
Doctor of Science, University College London, 1978.
Assistant lecturer chemistry Kingston Technology College, Kingston-upon-Thames, England, 1950—1959. From lecturer to principal lecturer organic chemistry Harris College, Preston, England, 1959—1970. Senior lecturer, reader history of science and technical The Open University, Milton Keynes, England, 1970—1981, professor England, 1981—1993, professor emeritus England, since 1993.
Trustee Bible Society, 1975—1995. Member advisory committee National Railway Museum, York, England, 1985—1995. Vice president John Ray Initiative, Cheltenham, England, since 2006.
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Author: The History of Valency, 1971, Science and Social Change, 1700-1900, 1983, Lancastrian Chemist: The Early Years of Sir Edmund Frankland, 1987, Cross-Currents: Interactions Between Science and Faith, 1985, 1996, The Earth, Humanity and God, 1994, Edward Frankland: Chemistry, Controversy and Conspiracy in Victorian England, 1996, paperback edition, 2003, Michael Faraday: Physics and Faith, 2000, Correntes Cruzadas, 2004, Saving Planet Earth: A Christian Response, 2008. Co-author: The Physics and Chemistry of Baking, 1963, 3d edition, 1979, Chemists by Profession, 1977, Recent Developments in the History of Chemistry, 1985, The Rise of Scientific Europe 1500-1800, 1991, Chemistry, Society and Environment: A New History of the British Chemical Industry, 2000, Chemical History: Reviews of the Recent Literature, 2005. Co-editor: Science & Belief: a selection of recent historical studies, 1973, Science and the Rise of Technology since 1800, 1972, Science in Europe 1500-1800: a primary sources anthology, 1991, Chemcal History: reviews of the recent literature, 2005.
Fellow: Royal Society Chemistry, Royal Institute Chemistry. Member: Society History Alchemy and Chemistry, Association Indusl. Architect, Christians in Science (president 1996-1999), British Society for History of Science 1986-1988.
Married Shirley Pickering Sinclair, September 1, 1954. Children: Caroline Stella, Jeremy Colin, Catherine Jane, Helena Kay.