{"product_id":"2940013845428","title":"Heroes of Science: Chemists [Illustrated]","description":"This edition features\u003cbr\u003e • illustrations\u003cbr\u003e • a linked Table of Contents and linked Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS \u003cbr\u003eIntroductory \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I.\u003cbr\u003eALCHEMY: AND THE DAWN OF CHEMISTRY.\u003cbr\u003eBeginnings of natural knowledge—Chemistry in the Middle Ages—Alchemy—The phlogistic theory \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II.\u003cbr\u003eESTABLISHMENT OF CHEMISTRY AS A SCIENCE—PERIOD OF BLACK, PRIESTLEY AND LAVOISIER.\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction of accurate measurements into chemistry—Black's researches on alkalis and on fixed air—His conception of heat—Priestley's experiments on airs—His discovery of oxygen—Lavoisier, the founder of the science of chemistry—He clearly establishes a connection between composition and properties of bodies \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III.\u003cbr\u003eESTABLISHMENT OF GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE—PERIOD OF DALTON.\u003cbr\u003eDalton's training in physical science—He revives and renders quantitative the atomic theory—The term \"atom\" is applied by him to elements and compounds alike—His rules for chemical synthesis \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV.\u003cbr\u003eESTABLISHMENT OF GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE (continued)—PERIOD OF DAVY AND BERZELIUS.\u003cbr\u003eElectro-chemistry—The dualistic theory developed by Berzelius—Davy's work on acids, alkalis, and salts—He proves chlorine to be an element—His discovery of the safety-lamp \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V.\u003cbr\u003eTHE WORK OF GRAHAM.\u003cbr\u003eGraham traces the movements of molecules—He distinguishes between colloids and cystalloids—Dialysis \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VI.\u003cbr\u003eRISE AND PROGRESS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY—PERIOD OF LIEBIG AND DUMAS.\u003cbr\u003eThe barrier between inorganic and organic chemistry begins to be broken down—Wöhler prepares urea—Dumas opposes the dualistic system of Berzelius—Liebig's conception of compound radicles—His work in animal and agricultural chemistry \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VII.\u003cbr\u003eMODERN CHEMISTRY.\u003cbr\u003eThe relations between composition and properties of bodies are developed and rendered more definite—Physical methods are more largely made use of in chemistry—Spectroscopic analysis \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VIII.\u003cbr\u003eSUMMARY AND CONCLUSION","brand":"VolumesOfValue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073762935024,"sku":"2940013845428","price":3.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013845428_p0.jpg?v=1763595464","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013845428","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}