Scientific publications
MS. Coulson 41
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Title
Scientific publications
Shelfmark
MS. Coulson 41
Summary
Folder B.21.1: 'Molecular Theory', 1953-1955. Article written by Coulson for Encyclopaedia Americana.
MS. of article and figures. Editorial correspondence.
Folder B.21.2-B.21.3: 'Sigma bonding' and 'Pi bonding', 1969-1970. Chapters for Physical Chemistry, Vol.5: Valency (ed. H. Eyring et al).
Working notes and papers, MS. and typescript drafts and figures. Editorial correspondence.
Coulson's 'Chapter 4' (on sigma Bonds) became Chapter 5, and his 'Chapter 6' (on pi-Bonds) became Chapter 7, in the published work.
Folder B.21.4: 'Shapes of Group IIA Dihalide Molecules', 1973.
MS., working notes, brief editorial correspondence.
Folder B.21.5: 'Crystal growth and orientational disorder in bromoform', 1974.
Corrected typescript and figures for the published paper.
Folder B.21.6: 'The Fermi hole in atoms', 1972-1974. Work in collaboration with Russell Boyd.
First typescript version prepared by Boyd, and second MS. version by Coulson.
Correspondence with collaborator, continued after CAC's death with Miss R. Schwerdt.
Date
1953-1974
Language
English
Physical extent
6 folders
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Collection contents
Archive of Charles Alfred Coulson (1910-1974)
Section B: Scientific working papers, lectures, publications
Scientific publications
