A Short History of Chemistry: Third Edition

by James Riddick Partington

Book Overview

This classic exposition, the most complete English version, is ideal for general readers and undergraduates. Its balanced coverage of physical and organic chemistry explores origins of chemistry, alchemy, applied chemistry, theory of valency, electrochemical theory, laws and structure of atomic theory, and more. Examines work of Lavoisier, Davy, Berzelius, and others.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486659771
• ISBN13: 9780486659770
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

exhaustive, but...

One should mention the fact that this Dover edition is a reprint of the Macmillan edition of 1937. Chemistry has much evolved since then.

An easy way to learn more about the old history of chemistry

I find this a very interesting book for those who have any interest in the history of Chemistry. The same author also have a serie of books about the same subject- named The History of Chemistry - but this is to big and to extensive for one that just whants to learn something about the history of chemistry. This is a smalest and simplest book to the ones that are now starting to study the history of chemistry. The book covers the history of chemistry since the early chemistry and alchemy and allows you to learn lots of interesting things about the begginings of chemistry.