William H. Brock

Justus von Liebig

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A fresh interpretation of Liebig's stormy career, showing how he moved chemistry into the sociopolitical marketplace.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 394
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 790g
• ISBN-13: 9780521562249
• ISBN-10: 0521562244
• Artikelnr.: 29338815

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. From pharmacy to chemistry
2. Organic analysis and the Giessen Research School
3. Liebig and organic chemistry, 1820-40
4. Liebig and the British
5. Liebig and commerce
6. Liebig and the farmers: agricultural chemistry
7. Liebig and the doctors: animal chemistry
8. Liebig on toast: the chemistry of food
9. Liebig and London: the chemistry of sewage
10. Populariser of science: chemical letters
11. Philosopher of science: the Bacon Affair
12. Death and assessment
Appendices
Bibliography
Index.