Download or read book Enjoying Organic Chemistry, 1927-1987 written by Egbert Havinga and published by . This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One noted scientist explained his refusal to contribute a volume by saying, in part, that "it is extraordinarily difficult to write in good taste about oneself. Only if one can manage a humorous and light touch does it come off well. Naturally, I would like to place my work in what I consider its true scientific perspective, but..."" "Each autobiography reflects the author's science, his lifestyle, and the style of his research. Naturally, the volumes are not uniform, although each author attempted to follow the guidelines. "To write in good taste" was not an objective of the series. On the contrary, the authors were specifically requested not to write a review article of their field, but to detail their own research accomplishments. To the extent that this instruction was followed and the result is not "in good taste", then these are criticisms that I, as editor, must bear, not the writer." "As in any project, I have a few regrets. It is truly sad that Egbert Havinga, who wrote this volume, and David Ginsburg, who translated another, died during the development of this project. There have been many rewards, some of which are documented in my personal account of this project, entitled "Extracting the Essence: Adventures of an Editor" published in CHEMTECH."--BOOK JACKET.