A Manual of Chemistry: Containing a Condensed View of the Present State of the Science, With . References to More Extensive Treatises, Original Papers, &C

Lewis Caleb Beck

ISBN 10: 0461565250 / ISBN 13: 9780461565256

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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• Title: A Manual of Chemistry: Containing a Condensed View of the Present State of the Science, With . References to More Extensive Treatises, Original Papers, &C
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461565250
• ISBN 13: 9780461565256
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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A Manual Of Chemistry: Containing A Condensed View Of The Present State Of The Science, With. References To More Extensive Treatises, Original Papers, &C by Lewis Caleb Beck is a compact, early-19th-century chemistry manual designed as a readable textbook for medical schools and colleges. It emphasizes the constitution and actions of matter, threads chemistry to natural philosophy, and cites major authorities. The book develops core themes such as atomic theory and the laws of combination, including fixed compositions and volume-based relations, and introduces equivalents and atomic weights. It treats attraction, crystallization, and the distinction between cohesion and affinity, and surveys the history of chemical action, heat, and the conditions under which substances decompose or combine. Its major sections cover the scope of chemistry, attraction and affinity, laws of combination, atomic theory, caloric, light, and electricity, all rendered in a pedagogical, experiment-informed voice characteristic of 1800s science education. Aimed at students, it provides concise explanations, practical illustrations, and pointers to broader literature for further inquiry.