Project Gutenberg 2016-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 97 Thomson, Thomas 1773 1852 Thomson, T. (Thomas) The History of Chemistry, Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by MWS, Les Galloway 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 2 (of 2)" by Thomas Thomson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume delves into the development of scientific chemistry, particularly highlighting prominent figures such as Joseph Priestley and the evolution of chemical thought in Great Britain and beyond. The book likely covers the foundational moments in the field, detailing significant discoveries, theorists, and the progression of chemical knowledge. The opening portion of the work discusses the life and contributions of Joseph Priestley, focusing on his innovative work in pneumatic chemistry and the challenges he faced due to his controversial ideas and political stance. It recounts Priestley's early life, his journey in academia, and how he made pivotal discoveries, such as the identification of oxygen. Thomson also touches on the persecution Priestley endured, which led him to emigrate to America, emphasizing the social and political climate surrounding scientific inquiry during that era. The section sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the scientific advancements in chemistry and their broader implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Chemistry -- History QD Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry/Physics 673386 673579 2024-09-21T13:52:24.867040 2023-09-22T10:45:14.903615 text/html text/html 664151 2016-04-13T20:45:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 273894 2016-04-13T20:45:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 297395 2024-09-21T13:52:32.734030 application/epub+zip 302594 2024-09-21T13:52:25.988042 application/epub+zip 295121 2024-09-21T13:52:25.439049 application/epub+zip 456687 2024-09-21T13:52:38.045962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418859 2024-09-21T13:52:32.131040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411400 2022-09-23T14:54:58.111663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605277 605083 2024-09-21T13:52:23.708053 2023-09-22T10:45:13.993648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 605525 2016-04-13T20:45:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 208996 2016-04-13T20:45:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17884 2024-09-21T13:52:38.207959 application/rdf+xml 4453 2024-09-21T13:52:25.540034 image/jpeg 1296 2024-09-21T13:52:25.490055 image/jpeg 286524 2024-09-21T13:52:24.934035 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