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 Project Gutenberg 2015-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 190 Thomson, Thomas 1773 1852 Thomson, T. (Thomas) The History of Chemistry, Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by MWS, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The History of Chemistry, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Thomas Thomson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work provides a comprehensive exploration of the development of chemistry, tracing its origins from the mystical practices of alchemy to its establishment as a respected scientific discipline. It covers significant figures and movements in the history of chemistry, reflecting on how the field has evolved in understanding and practice. The opening of the book outlines the author's intent to document the historical progression of chemistry, emphasizing the shift from alchemy—a discipline riddled with superstition and deception—towards the scientific methodologies that characterize modern chemistry. Thomson begins by discussing the nature of alchemy, its foundations in the quest for gold, and the various historical figures involved in these early practices, such as Geber and Paracelsus. He highlights the impact of alchemical pursuits on the eventual development of chemical knowledge, setting the stage for a narrative that promises to delve deeply into the evolution of chemistry through the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Chemistry -- History QD Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry/Physics 777712 777711 2024-09-21T08:02:16.534522 2023-09-22T05:27:24.747028 text/html text/html 776185 2015-11-27T13:38:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 407232 2015-11-27T13:38:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 455845 2024-09-21T08:02:25.940455 application/epub+zip 462794 2024-09-21T08:02:18.102508 application/epub+zip 318018 2024-09-21T08:02:17.352519 application/epub+zip 663948 2024-09-21T08:02:32.054463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607166 2024-09-21T08:02:25.102491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462674 2022-09-22T20:52:25.342021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692999 692806 2024-09-21T08:02:15.235501 2023-09-22T05:27:23.511021 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 693252 2015-11-27T13:38:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 251799 2015-11-27T13:38:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17886 2024-09-21T08:02:32.191449 application/rdf+xml 4281 2024-09-21T08:02:17.472486 image/jpeg 1240 2024-09-21T08:02:17.412505 image/jpeg 412443 2024-09-21T08:02:16.600526 application/octet-stream application/zip