Atoms and Elements - A Study of Theories of Matter in England in the Nineteenth Century

First published in 1967. The impression is sometimes given that the Atomic Theory was revived in the early years of the nineteenth century by John Dalton, and that continuously from then on it has played a vital role in chemistry. The aim of this study is to revise this over-simplified picture.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword; 1. The Legacy of the Past 2. Mr Dalton and His Critics 3. Boscovicheans and Sceptics 4. Some Theories of Matter 5. Chemical Molecular Theories 6. The Debates 7. The End of the Affair; References and Bibliography; Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

David M. Knight

Zusammenfassung

First published in 1967. The impression is sometimes given that the Atomic Theory was revived in the early years of the nineteenth century by John Dalton, and that continuously from then on it has played a vital role in chemistry. The aim of this study is to revise this over-simplified picture.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: David M Knight, David M. Knight, Knight David M.
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138393783
• ISBN: 978-1-138-39378-3
• Seiten: 178
• Serien: Routledge Library Editions: Science and Technology in the Nineteenth Century; Routledge Library Editions: Science and Technology in the Nineteenth Century
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte; Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Naturwissenschaften allgemein; England, HISTORY / General, SCIENCE / History, HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, chemistry, History of Science, Atomic & molecular physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics