Stuart R. Schram

""Preparation, Properties, and Technology of Fluorine and Organic Fluoro Compounds"" is a comprehensive guide to the chemistry of fluorine and its organic compounds. Written by Charles Slesser, a renowned chemist in the field of fluorine chemistry, this book covers the preparation of fluorine and its compounds, their properties, and their applications in various industries. The book begins with an introduction to the history of fluorine chemistry and its importance in modern technology. It then delves into the preparation of fluorine, including its production from minerals and its synthesis from other compounds. The properties of fluorine and its compounds are discussed in detail, including their reactivity, toxicity, and physical characteristics. The second half of the book focuses on the technology of organic fluorine compounds. It covers the synthesis of various types of organic fluorine compounds, including fluorocarbons, fluorinated polymers, and fluorinated pharmaceuticals. The book also discusses the applications of these compounds in industries such as electronics, refrigeration, and medicine. Overall, ""Preparation, Properties, and Technology of Fluorine and Organic Fluoro Compounds"" is an essential resource for chemists, materials scientists, and engineers interested in the chemistry and applications of fluorine and its organic compounds. Contributing Authors Include R. Rosen, W. C. Schumb, R. C. Downing And Others. National Nuclear Energy Series, Manhattan Project Technical Section, Division 7, Materials Procurement Project, Volume 1. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The most general and probably the most lasting expression of Mao Tse-Tung's contribution to the Chinese revolution was his thought. Stuart Schram's new book examines the unfolding of Mao's ideas, and in doing so sheds new light on other aspects of Mao Tse-Tung's life and times. The author traces the stages in the formation of Mao's thought from the May Fourth period through the Peasant Movement, the long years of armed struggle against the Kuomintang and the Japanese invaders, the foundation of a new state, his efforts to devise a "Chinese road to socialism," the Sino-Soviet split, and the so-called "Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution." The author offers a fascinating and sure-footed analysis of Mao's intellectual itinerary, recognizing the positive value of the participatory and anti-bureaucratic thrust of his thought, and of his efforts to link Marxism with Chinese reality. This authoritative text is drawn from Volumes 13 and 15 of The Cambridge History of China, with the addition of a new Introduction and Conclusion written especially for the volume.