Chemical reductionism revisited: Lewis, Pauling and the physico-chemical nature of the chemical bond

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-90

  Harris, Martha L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical autonomy; Chemical bond; Gilbert Lewis; Heitler London; Linus Pauling; Reductionism

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749145171     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2007.11.006     Document Type: Article

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