David W. Oxtoby Quote

Chemical reasoning, as used both in applications and in basic research, resembles a detective story in which tangible clues lead to a mental picture of events never directly witnessed by the detective.


Principles of Modern Chemistry (7th ed., 2012) - Ch. 1 : The Atom in Modern Chemistry


Chemical reasoning, as used both in applications and in basic research, resembles a detective story in which tangible clues lead to a mental picture...

Chemical reasoning, as used both in applications and in basic research, resembles a detective story in which tangible clues lead to a mental picture...

Chemical reasoning, as used both in applications and in basic research, resembles a detective story in which tangible clues lead to a mental picture...

Chemical reasoning, as used both in applications and in basic research, resembles a detective story in which tangible clues lead to a mental picture...