Chemistry, pharmacy and revolution in France, 1777-1809:
Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Beteilige Person: Simon, Jonathan 1964- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Aldershot, England Ashgate © 2005
Schriftenreihe:Science, technology, and culture, 1700-1945
Schlagwörter:
Links:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=270492
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-185) and index
Introduction: pharmacy and the chemical revolution -- From artisan to scientist: the creation and rise of the French pharmacist -- From pharmacy to 'philosophical chemistry': Glaser, Lemery, Venel, Macquer and Lavoisier -- The new chemistry: Fourcroy, pharmacy and revolution -- The new pharmacy: the first generation of chemical pharmacists -- Conclusion
The story of the chemical revolution has usually been told by focusing on the small group of French chemists who championed Lavoisier's oxygen theory, or else his opponents. Such a perspective emphasises competing theories and interpretations of critical experiments. In contrast, this study traces the tradition of pharmacy as a professional pursuit that relied on chemical techniques to prepare medicines, and shows how one of the central elements of the chemical revolution was the more or less conscious disassociation of the new chemistry from this ancient chemical art
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (vi, 189 pages)
ISBN:9780754682240
0754682242
0754650448