Sciences of the earth: studies in the history of mineralogy and geology
Auteur :
Oldroyd, David
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780860787709
Date de publication :
27 nov. 1998
Dimensions :
22,4 x 15,0 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A series of papers on the history of mineralogy in relation to chemisty, from the Renaissance to the beginning of the 19th century. It considers philosophical ideas underpinning early thinking on minerals and earths, the ideas of Foucault and Hooke and the practicalities of mineral analysis.