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Rudiments Of Chemical Philosophy: In Which Th First Principles Of That Useful And Enterpaineing Science Are Familiarly Explained And Illustrated by Nicholas Meredith. Rudiments Of Chemical Philosophy is an early 19th-century educational primer that introduces chemistry as a practical, accessible science for a broad audience, including women and young people. It presents the first principles—caloric, light, and oxygen—as well as the categorization of simple and composite bodies, metals, and earths, and explains how acids, alkalies, and salts interact. The text uses catechetical dialogue and practical questions to build understanding, while repeating core experiments and observations to illustrate chemical phenomena such as caloric expansion, gas preparation, and combustion. It emphasizes the relevance of chemistry to daily life—agriculture, medicine, dyeing, brewing, and the manufacture of glass and soap—and it situates chemistry within a broader scientific project, including the reform of chemical nomenclature and the shift from phlogiston to oxygen theories, as well as early modern discoveries by Davy. The volume also presents laboratory apparatus and the didactic purpose of teaching with clarity and amusement, aiming to awaken curiosity and empower readers to think critically about natural processes.
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