Chemistry in 17th-Century New England
«“Historians who are just beginning their exploration of New England alchemy will find that the book provides a good … overview, with references to most of the more important scholarship on alchemy from the last century. … As a brisk run through the history of New England alchemy, Patterson’s book is admirable and should be a welcome reference work for chemists with an interest in history and historians new to the study of the region.” (George D. Elliott, Ambix, September 6, 2021)»
This book explores the lively chemistry culture that arose during the 17th century in Colonial New England. This was chiefly due to the efforts of John Winthrop, Jr. who brought both chemical knowledge and the largest library of chemical books in the New World to Boston. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 94
- ISBN
- 9783030432607
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
«“Historians who are just beginning their exploration of New England alchemy will find that the book provides a good … overview, with references to most of the more important scholarship on alchemy from the last century. … As a brisk run through the history of New England alchemy, Patterson’s book is admirable and should be a welcome reference work for chemists with an interest in history and historians new to the study of the region.” (George D. Elliott, Ambix, September 6, 2021)»