The salt of the earth : natural philosophy, medicine, and chymistry in England, 1650-1750 / / by Anna Marie Roos.
Consisting of a series of case studies, this book is devoted to the concept and uses of salt in early modern science, which have played a crucial role in the evolution of matter theory from Aristotelian concepts of the elements to Newtonian chymistry. No reliable study on this subject has been previ...
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| Superior document: | History of science and medicine library, v. 3 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | History of science and medicine library ;
v. 3. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (312 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Consisting of a series of case studies, this book is devoted to the concept and uses of salt in early modern science, which have played a crucial role in the evolution of matter theory from Aristotelian concepts of the elements to Newtonian chymistry. No reliable study on this subject has been previously available. Its exploration of natural history’s and medicine’s intersection with chemical investigation in early modern England demonstrates the growing importance of the senses and experience as causes of intellectual change from 1650-1750. It demonstrates that an understanding of the changing definitions of “salt” is also crucial to a historical comprehension of the transition between alchemy and chemistry. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1281936480 9786611936488 9047421418 |
| ISSN: | 1872-0684 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Anna Marie Roos. |