A Compendium of the Course of Chemical Instruction in the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Robert Hare

9780265658062: A Compendium of the Course of Chemical Instruction in the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265658063 ISBN 13: 9780265658062

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore the chemistry of living bodies through classic experiments and clear explanations.

This concise compendium surveys how animals and humans produce and excrete fluids, and how those processes illuminate physiology and metabolism.

The book gathers practical descriptions of gastric juice, milk, urine, bile, and sweat, and it surveys how scientists analyze these secretions. It presents approachable summaries of experiments and historical findings, tying them to fundamental ideas about heat, respiration, and chemical change.

Easy-to-understand explanations of how the body uses oxygen, carbon, and heat during respiration.
Plain discussions of the composition and properties of fluids like milk, urine, bile, and sweat.
Concrete descriptions of urinary calculi and how their different ingredients are identified.
Historical context showing how chemists tested ideas with simple apparatus and careful observations.

Ideal for readers seeking a solid, non-technical overview of early chemical physiology and its key discoveries.

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