Project Gutenberg 2010-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 115 Farber, Eduard 1892 1969 65061169 History of Phosphorus Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Louise Pattison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "History of Phosphorus" by Eduard Farber is a scientific publication that likely dates back to the mid-20th century. This work delves into the fascinating history and significance of phosphorus, tracing its discovery, chemical properties, and applications in various fields, particularly in chemistry and biology. The book presents an in-depth exploration of how this element, once regarded as miraculous, has become essential to life and industrial processes. In this book, Farber provides a comprehensive overview of phosphorus from its initial discovery in 1669 to its crucial roles in living organisms and agricultural practices. He discusses early chemical experiments and the gradual understanding of phosphorus as a vital nutrient for plants, which led to advancements in fertilizers using phosphates. The narrative further explores the complex chemistry surrounding phosphoric acids, the development of organic phosphates, and the integration of phosphorus in biological processes, including its significant role in nucleic acids and energy transfer within cells. Through meticulous research and historical context, the book highlights how phosphorus has shaped scientific thought and industrial applications, making it a cornerstone of modern chemistry and biochemistry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Phosphorus T Text Chemistry Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry/Physics Browsing: Science - General 132970 133002 2024-10-14T09:19:24.654866 2023-09-15T04:06:40.076809 text/html text/html 126179 2021-01-07T00:40:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2431693 2021-01-07T00:40:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2396266 2024-10-14T09:19:33.777354 application/epub+zip 2396735 2024-10-14T09:19:28.314851 application/epub+zip 105919 2024-10-14T09:19:25.722851 application/epub+zip 1481535 2024-10-14T09:19:36.947305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1466616 2024-10-14T09:19:31.756319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179533 2022-09-15T11:39:53.042127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96608 96482 2024-10-14T09:19:23.843902 2023-09-15T04:06:39.431777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 96426 2021-01-07T00:40:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 36267 2021-01-07T00:40:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 96441 2021-01-07T00:40:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36197 2021-01-07T00:40:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21564 2024-10-14T09:19:37.091302 application/rdf+xml 12991 2024-10-14T09:19:26.294929 image/jpeg 3489 2024-10-14T09:19:26.004909 image/jpeg 2489648 2024-10-14T09:19:24.776881 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog