New York: Dover Publications, Inc, Date: 1984. Paperback. Good +. Paperback. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2". xii, 851pp. Mild rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Over the past two centuries chemistry has developed from germinal speculations on the nature of gases and minerals to a highly complex discipline encompassing numerous areas of study. This authoritative and comprehensive volume traces the historical development of chemistry from its roots in ancient Greek theory to the revolutionary and explosive discoveries of the 20th century. The author, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and History of Science at the University of Wisconsin, places the role of alchemy as a "precursor" to chemistry and technological arts. This book also shows how discoveries concerning gases in the mid-18th century were pivotal in creating the foundations of chemistry as a modern science.Professor Ihde delves into many other fascinating aspects of chemistry's development as a science. Thus, this unique book: • shows how the errors of alchemy were eventually divorced from chemistry • examines the numerous individuals who contributed to centuries of progress in the theory and application of chemistry • places important discoveries in the context of contemporaneous political, economic, and social development • provides lucid explanations of important theoretical concepts • demonstrates chemistry's central ...

ISBN10: 0486642356, ISBN13: 9780486642352, [publisher: Dover Publications, Inc, New York] Softcover Paperback. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2". xii, 851pp. Mild rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Over the past two centuries chemistry has developed from germinal speculations on the nature of gases and minerals to a highly complex discipline encompassing numerous areas of study. This authoritative and comprehensive volume traces the historical development of chemistry from its roots in ancient Greek theory to the revolutionary and explosive discoveries of the 20th century. The author, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and History of Science at the University of Wisconsin, places the role of alchemy as a "precursor" to chemistry and technological arts. This book also shows how discoveries concerning gases in the mid-18th century were pivotal in creating the foundations of chemistry as a modern science.Professor Ihde delves into many other fascinating aspects of chemistry's development as a science. Thus, this unique book: • shows how the errors of alchemy were eventually divorced from chemistry • examines the numerous individuals who contributed to centuries of progress in the theory and application of chemistry • places important discoveries in the context of contemporaneous political, economic, and social development • provides lucid ...
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Dover Pubns, Date: 1984. Paperback. New. revised edition. 880 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.50 inches. 1984. Dover Pubns ISBN 0486642356 9780486642352 [GB]

Dover Pubns 1984 Revised ed. Softcover New Revised edition. 880 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.50 inches.