Conversations on chemistry: in which the elements of that science are familiarly explained and illustrated by experiments
Auteur :
Marcet, Jane Haldimand
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108016841
Date de publication :
31 oct. 2010
Dimensions :
21,6 x 2,2 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
500 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
First published anonymously in 1805, this book made complex ideas accessible to a non-technical readership. It is credited with having influenced the young Michael Faraday, and provides valuable insights into the world of nineteenth-century education. Volume 2 contains engaging discussions of topics including acids, alkalis, vegetables and animals.