A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Early Modern Age

Author:   Bruce T. Moran ,  Professor Alan Rocke (Henry Eldridge Bourne Professor of History and Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University, USA) ,  Peter J. T. Morris (University College London, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9781474294591


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   14 December 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Bruce T. Moran ,  Professor Alan Rocke (Henry Eldridge Bourne Professor of History and Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University, USA) ,  Peter J. T. Morris (University College London, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9781474294591


ISBN 10:   1474294596
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   14 December 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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"List of Illustrations Series Preface Introduction: Chemistry, Shifting Meaning, and Shapes of Experience in the Early Modern Era, Bruce T Moran 1.Theory and Concepts: Conceptual Foundations of Early Modern Chymical Thought and Practice, Lawrence Principe 2.Practice and Experiment: Cultures of Chymical Analysis, Joel A. Klein 3.Laboratories and Technology: Chymical Practice and Sensory Experience, Donna Bilak 4.Culture and Science: The Development and Spread of Chemical ""Knowledges"" across Evolving Cultures and Communities, Andrew Sparling 5.Society and Environment: The Social Landscape of Early Modern Chemistry, William Eamon 6.Trade and Industry: Chemical Economies and the Business of Distillation, Tillmann Taape 7.Learning and Institutions: Chymical Cultures at Courts and Universities, Margaret Garber 8.Art and Representation: Skepticism and Curiosity for the Alchemist at Work, Elisabeth Berry Drago Notes Bibliography Notes on Contributors"

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This volume will be valuable to readers both in whole and in part. -- Jennifer M Rampling * Bulletin for the History of Chemistry *


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Bruce T. Moran is Professor of History and University Foundation Professor (emeritus) at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA.

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