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Oxygen: A Play in 2 Acts by Carl Djerassi (English) Paperback Book
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9783527304134
- Book Title
- Oxygen
- ISBN
- 9783527304134
- Subject Area
- Drama, Science
- Publication Name
- Oxygen : a Play in 2 Acts
- Publisher
- Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
- Item Length
- 8.4 in
- Subject
- American / General, Earth Sciences / General
- Publication Year
- 2001
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Item Weight
- 5 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 128 Pages
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What motivates a scientist? One key factor is the pressure from the competition to be the first to discover something new. The moral consequences of this are the subject of the play "Oxygen", dealing with the discovery of this all-important element. The focus of the play is on chemical and political revolutions, as well as the Nobel Prize, which will be awarded for the 100th time in 2001. The action takes place in 1777 and 2001; and the play is written for 3 actors and 3 actresses who play a total of 11 characters. The world premiere will take place in early 2001 in San Diego, and the German premiere in September. The world-famous authors Carl Djerassi and Roald Hoffmann are a guarantee of excellence and suspense, both in their role as scientists -- Carl Djerassi is known as the "Father of the Pill" while Roald Hoffmann received the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1982 - as well as in their role as authors -- Djerassi has written several successful novels, while Hoffmann is renowned for his poetry.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
3527304134
ISBN-13
9783527304134
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1892576
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Oxygen : a Play in 2 Acts
Publication Year
2001
Subject
American / General, Earth Sciences / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Drama, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
5 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2001-276314
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
Part of a feature story on Carl Djerassi: "It is 50 years since Carl Djerassi invented the contraceptive pill... and changed human behaviour for good. He has not stood still since... His latest work... a play called... "Oxygen"... examines the nature of achievement and accolades." ( The Economist Technology Quarterly , June 23, 2001) Part of the information regarding the ACS meeting on the editor's page: "If you are one of those lucky chemists going to San Diego, be sure to... see on of the performances of the world premiere of "Oxygen"... If you're not coming,... you might want to read the play, which is being published by Wiley-VCH." ( Chemical and Engineering News , March 5, 2001) "...the mere existence of the play is to be applauded, and the authors congratulated." ( Education in Chemistry , November 2001) "The play works very well." ( The Lancet , 17 November 2001) "Oxygen is an important stage in the move towards a more inclusive form of education and plays testimony to the power of theatre to open up the possibility of an interdisciplinary way of viewing the world." ( Irish Times , 23 November 2001) As the play's cover notes declare, 'the ethical issues around priority and discovery at the heart of this play are as timely today as they were in 1777'...Harold Varmus, Nobel Prize in Medicine, comments 'With wit, scholarship, and stage craftsmanship, Oxygen shows us how much scientists have learned about the world and how little they have changed.'" (Advanced Materials & Processes, July 2001) "The book of the play is stylishly produced.... If you have not seen the play, I thoroughly commend the book to you." (Interdisciplinary Science Review, Vol.27, No.1, 2002) "...We give Oxygen, an enjoyable, engrossing, and above all provocative and thought-provoking play and enthusiastic two thumbs up."(The Chemical Educator, Vol.8, No.2, 2003), "...the mere existence of the play is to be applauded, and the authors congratulated." (Education in Chemistry, November 2001) "The play works very well." (The Lancet, 17 November 2001) "Oxygen is an important stage in the move towards a more inclusive form of education and plays testimony to the power of theatre to open up the possibility of an interdisciplinary way of viewing the world." (Irish Times, 23 November 2001) "The book of the play is stylishly produced.... If you have not seen the play, I thoroughly commend the book to you." (Interdisciplinary Science Review, Vol.27, No.1, 2002) "...We give Oxygen, an enjoyable, engrossing, and above all provocative and thought-provoking play and enthusiastic two thumbs up."(The Chemical Educator, Vol.8, No.2, 2003)
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
812/.54
Lc Classification Number
Ps3554.J47o99 2001
Table of Content
By the same Authors. Foreword. Production History. Cast of Characters. Scene 1. Intermezzo 1. Scene 2. Intermezzo 2. Scene 3. Scene 4. Intermezzo 3. Scene 5. Scene 6. Scene 7. Scene 8. Scene 9. Intermezzo 4. Scene 10. Intermezzo 5. Scene 11. Scene 12. Acknowledgments.
Copyright Date
2001
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