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  • © 1992

The History of Chemistry

Authors:

  1. John Hudson

    1. Anglia Polytechnic, Cambridge, UK

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Early Processes and Theories

    • John Hudson
    Pages 1-15

  3. Alchemy

    • John Hudson
    Pages 16-34

  4. From Alchemy to Chemistry

    • John Hudson
    Pages 35-46

  5. Phlogistic and Pneumatic Chemistry

    • John Hudson
    Pages 47-60

  7. The Chemical Atom

    • John Hudson
    Pages 77-91

  9. The Foundation of Organic Chemistry

    • John Hudson
    Pages 104-121

  10. The Karlsruhe Congress and its Aftermath

    • John Hudson
    Pages 122-137

  11. Organic Chemistry since 1860

    • John Hudson
    Pages 138-159

  13. Inorganic Chemistry

    • John Hudson
    Pages 187-201

  14. Physical Chemistry

    • John Hudson
    Pages 202-227

  15. Analytical Chemistry

    • John Hudson
    Pages 228-243

  16. Chemistry and Society

    • John Hudson
    Pages 244-259

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 260-285
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About this book

This new book provides an overview of the subject from the earliest times to the present and includes results of recent research into the history of chemistry. Extensively illustrated throughout, the book will appeal to all chemists interested in the history of their subject, and is an invaluable source book for students studying an undergraduate module on the history of chemistry.
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  • Anglia Polytechnic, Cambridge, UK

    John Hudson

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