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.

List of contents

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

About the author

David M. Knight

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: David M Knight, David M. Knight
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138393783
• ISBN: 978-1-138-39378-3
• No. of pages: 178
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Science and Technology in the Nineteenth Century; Routledge Library Editions: Science and Technology in the Nineteenth Century
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)