Project Gutenberg 2003-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 92 Liebig, Justus, Freiherr von 1803 1873 Von Liebig, Justus, Freiherr Gardner, John 1804 1880 Familiar Letters on Chemistry, and Its Relation to Commerce, Physiology, and Agriculture Produced by Steve Solomon. HTML version by Al Haines. "Familiar Letters on Chemistry, and Its Relation to Commerce, Physiology, and Agriculture" by Justus Liebig is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book consists of a series of letters that address the vital role of chemistry in various fields such as commerce, agriculture, and physiology, and emphasizes the need for a deeper understanding of this science among educated individuals. Liebig aims to promote the establishment of chemistry as an essential discipline for government officials, economists, and agriculturalists, highlighting its relevance to their work and societal improvement. The opening of the book sets the stage for Liebig's discussion of chemistry's practical applications. He introduces the subject by explaining the essential tools and materials used in chemical research, such as glass, cork, platinum, and the balance, reflecting on their historical significance in advancing the science. Furthermore, he touches on the evolution of chemical understanding from ancient to modern times, attributing significant progress to pioneers like Lavoisier. By illustrating the scientific principles at play and how they apply to both industry and daily life, Liebig establishes a persuasive argument for the incorporation of chemistry into education and the importance of such knowledge for societal flourishing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Chemistry QD Text Chemistry Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry/Physics Browsing: Science - General 255849 252158 2024-10-02T13:04:31.710431 2023-10-02T11:04:35.687837 text/html text/html 246837 2020-12-28T02:43:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 82888 2020-12-28T02:43:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 197075 2024-10-02T13:04:39.431825 application/epub+zip 200542 2024-10-02T13:04:35.667880 application/epub+zip 149398 2024-10-02T13:04:34.306897 application/epub+zip 455453 2024-10-02T13:04:42.145807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444783 2024-10-02T13:04:38.560834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196354 2022-09-02T15:07:38.714518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237703 237666 2024-10-02T13:04:31.155386 2023-10-02T11:04:35.271883 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 237299 2020-12-28T02:43:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81313 2020-12-28T02:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20675 2024-10-02T13:04:42.272868 application/rdf+xml 26961 2024-10-02T13:04:34.877856 image/jpeg 4883 2024-10-02T13:04:34.584905 image/jpeg 193087 2024-10-02T13:04:31.732459 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia