Plain Discourses on the Laws or Properties of Matter: Containing The Elements or Principles of Modern Chemistry with more particular Details of Those Practical Parts of the Science Most Interesting To Mankind

Thomas Ewell

Published by New York: Brisban and Brannan, 1806

About this Item

Thomas Ewell's Plain Discourses on the Laws or Properties of Matter (1806) is a significant early American chemistry text that sought to make the principles of modern chemistry accessible to the general public. The book emphasizes practical applications of chemistry in daily life, reflecting Ewell's commitment to public education in the sciences. The book is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson who was a fellow student of Ewell's brother at William and Mary College. Ewell studied with Bejamin Rush and produced this first American chemistry text for the nonscientist. Cont calf rebacked ext. v. worn ExLibrary Franklin Institute (See A. Greenberg, A, From Alchemy to Chemistry in Picture and Story, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2007, p 396). This copy is from Greenberg's collection.

Seller Inventory # EBS100252

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Plain Discourses on the Laws or Properties of Matter: Containing The Elements or Principles of Modern Chemistry with more particular Details of Those Practical Parts of the Science Most Interesting To Mankind
• Publisher: New York: Brisban and Brannan
• Publication Date: 1806
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Chemistry