Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Abbreviations xxv
5. 1. Ether/Or 1
6. 2. The Architect of Molecules 38
7. 3. Building an Unseen Structure 67
8. 4. A Barometer of the Science 93
9. 5. The Heuristics of Molecular Representation 118
10. 6. Molecules as Metaphors 161
11. 7. Aromatic Apparitions 186
12. 8. Dimensional Molecules 228
13. 9. Kopp’s World 261
14. 10. Kekulé’s “Dreams” 293
15. 11. The Scientific Image-ination 324
16. Bibliography 341
17. Index 369