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A Cultural History of Chemistry: Volumes 1-6 de Peter J. T. Morris

A Cultural History of Chemistry: Volumes 1-6: The Cultural Histories Series

Editat de Peter J. T. Morris, Professor Alan Rocke
en Limba Engleză Quantity pack – 29 dec 2021
From prehistoric metal extraction to medieval alchemy to modern industry, chemistry has been central to our understanding and use of the physical world as well as to trade, warfare and medicine. In its turn, chemistry has been shaped by changing technologies, institutions and cultural beliefs. A Cultural History of Chemistry presents the first detailed and authoritative survey from antiquity to today, focusing on the West but integrating key developments in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Arabic-Islamic and Byzantine empires. Chapter titles are identical across each of the volumes. This gives the choice of reading about a specific period in one of the volumes, or following a theme across history by reading the relevant chapter in each of the six. The themes (and chapter titles) are: Theory and Concepts; Practice and Experiment; Sites and Technology; Culture and Knowledge; Society and Environment; Trade and Industry; Learning and Institutions; Art and Representation. The six volumes cover: 1 - Antiquity (3,000 BCE to 600 CE); 2 - Medieval Age (600 to 1500); 3 - Early Modern (1500 to 1700); 4 - Eighteenth Century (1700 to 1815); 5 - Nineteenth Century (1815 to 1914); 6 - Modern Age (1914 to the Present).Volume 1 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives v4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license. Open access is funded by the European Research Council. The page extent for the pack is 1728pp. Each volume opens with an Introduction and concludes with Notes, Bibliography, and an Index.The Cultural Histories Series A Cultural History of Chemistry is part of The Cultural Histories Series. Titles are available both as printed hardcover sets for libraries needing just one subject or preferring a one-off purchase and tangible reference for their shelves, or as part of a fully-searchable digital library available to institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access (see www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com).A Cultural History of Chemistry is part of The Cultural Histories Series. Titles are available as hardcover sets for libraries needing just one subject or preferring a tangible reference for their shelves or as part of a fully-searchable digital library. The digital product is available to institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access via www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com . Individual volumes for academics and researchers interested in specific historical periods are also available in print or digitally via www.bloomsburycollections.com .
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ISBN-13: 9781474294928
ISBN-10: 1474294928
Ilustrații: 220 bw illus
Greutate: 4.04 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Seria The Cultural Histories Series

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

60 experts, 60 chapters and 1728 pages survey the last 5,000 years of chemistry, covering Europe and North America in addition to key developments from the Middle East and North Africa

Notă biografică

Peter J.T. Morris is Research Associate at University College London, UK, and former Keeper of Research Projects at The Science Museum. He is author of The Matter Factory (2015), Science for the Nation (2013), Illuminating Instruments (2009), and From Classical to Modern Chemistry (2002).Alan Rocke is Professor of History at Case Western Reserve University, USA. His books include From the Molecular World: A Nineteenth-Century Science Fantasy (2012) and Image and Reality: Kekulé, Kopp, and the Scientific Imagination (2010).

Cuprins

Volume 1: A Cultural History of Chemistry in AntiquityEdited by Marco Beretta, University of Bologna, ItalySeries PrefaceList of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsIntroduction, Marco Beretta1.Theory and Concepts: The Mythological Foundation of Chemical Theories in Ancient Civilizations, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta2.Practice and Experiment: The Conquest of Matter, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta3.Laboratories and Technology: From Temples to Workshops: Sites of Chemistry in Ancient Civilizations, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta4.Culture and Science: Gods, Myths and Religions, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta5.Society and Environment: The Alteration of the Ancient Landscape, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta6.Trade and Industry: The Circulation of Trade in the Mediterranean, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta7.Learning and Institutions: The Invention of Chemical Recipes, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco Beretta8.Art and Representation: The Iconographic Imprinting of Ancient Chemical Arts, Sydney H. Aufrère, Cale Johnson, Matteo Martelli, Marco BerettaNotesBibliographyIndexVolume 2: A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Middle AgesEdited by Charles Burnett, Warburg Institute, University of London, UK, and Sébastien Moureau, FNRS, University of Louvain, BelgiumSeries PrefaceList of Illustrations Introduction, Sébastien Moureau.1.Theory and Concepts: The Shared Heritage of Byzantine, Arabo-Muslim, and Latin Alchemy, Matteo Martelli, Sébastien Moureau and Jennifer M. Rampling2.Practice and Experiment: Alchemical Operations in the Middle Ages, Sébastien Moureau and Nicolas Thomas3.Laboratories and Technology: Alchemical Equipment in the Middle Ages, Nicolas Thomas and Sébastien Moureau4.Culture and Knowledge: Alchemy's Scientific Contexts and Critiques, Regula Forster and Jean-Marc Mandosio with Antoine Calvet and Gabriele Ferrario5.Society and Environment: The Social Position of the Alchemist, and Alchemy in the Court, in the Church and in Society, Charles Burnett with Antoine Calvet and Justine Bayley6.Trade and Industry: Medieval Craftsmanship and Technology Transfer, Justine Bayley with Spike Bucklow7.Learning and Institutions: Teaching the Art East and West, Regula Forster and Jean-Marc Mandosio with Antoine Calvet8.Art and Representation: The Alchemical Image in the Islamic and Christian Middle Ages, Jennifer M. RamplingNotes BibliographyContributor's ListIndexVolume 3: A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Early Modern AgeEdited by Bruce T. Moran, University of Nevada at Reno, USAList of IllustrationsSeries PrefaceIntroduction: Chemistry, Shifting Meaning, and Shapes of Experience in the Early Modern Era, Bruce T Moran1.Theory and Concepts: Conceptual Foundations of Early Modern Chymical Thought and Practice, Lawrence Principe2.Practice and Experiment: Cultures of Chymical Analysis, Joel A. Klein3.Laboratories and Technology: Chymical Practice and Sensory Experience, Donna Bilak4.Culture and Science: The Development and Spread of Chemical "Knowledges" across Evolving Cultures and Communities, Andrew Sparling5.Society and Environment: The Social Landscape of Early Modern Chemistry, William Eamon6.Trade and Industry: Chemical Economies and the Business of Distillation, Tillmann Taape7.Learning and Institutions: Chymical Cultures at Courts and Universities, Margaret Garber8.Art and Representation: Skepticism and Curiosity for the Alchemist at Work, Elisabeth Berry Drago NotesBibliographyNotes on ContributorsVolume 4: A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Eighteenth CenturyEdited by Matthew Eddy, University of Durham, UK, and Ursula Klein, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, GermanySeries PrefaceList of Illustrations Introduction: The Core Concepts and Cultural Context of Eighteenth-Century Chemistry, Ursula Klein and Matthew Daniel Eddy1.Theory and Concepts: Transformations of Chemical Ideas in the Eighteenth Century, Ursula Klein2.Practice and Experiment: Operations, Skills, and Experience in Eighteenth-Century Chemistry, Victor Boantza 3.Laboratories and Technology, Marco Beretta4.Culture and Knowledge: Chemistry in its Golden Age, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent5.Society and Environment: Chemistry and Daily Life during the Eighteenth Century, Matthew Daniel Eddy6.Trade and Industry: An Era of New Chemical Industries and Technologies, Leslie Tomory7.Learning and Institutions: Didactic Chemistry and Practical Instruction, John C. Powers8.Art and Representation: Cultural Modalities of Chemistry in the Eighteenth Century, John R. R. ChristieNotesBibliography List of ContributorsIndexVolume 5: A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Nineteenth CenturyEdited by Peter J. Ramberg, Truman State University, USAList of IllustrationsSeries PrefaceIntroduction: Creating Modern Chemistry, Peter J. Ramberg1. Theory and Concepts: Atomism, Structure and Affinity, Trevor Levere 2. Practice and Experiment: Analysis, Synthesis and Paper Tools, Yoshiyuki Kikuchi3. Laboratories and Technology: Continuity and Ingenuity in the Workplace, Amy A. Fisher4. Science and Culture: Chemistry Spreads its Influence, Agustí Nieto Galan and Peter J. Ramberg5. Society and Environment: Increased access for women, growing consumerism and emerging regulation, Peter Reed6. Trade and Industry: New Demands, New Processes, and the Emergence of Science-Based Chemical Industry, Anthony S. Travis7. Institutions and Learning: Emergence of Laboratory-Based Learning, Research Schools and Professionalization, Peter Reed8. Art and Representation: The Rise of the "Mad Scientist," Joachim SchummerEndnotesBibliographyContributors ListIndexVolume 6: A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Modern AgeEdited by Peter J.T. Morris, Science Museum, UKSeries PrefaceList of Illustrations List of TablesIntroduction, Peter J.T. Morris1.Theory and Concepts: Stability and Transformation in Chemical Problems and Explanation 1914 to the Present, Mary Jo Nye2.Practice and Experiment: From Laboratory Research to Teaching and Policy Making, José Ramón Bertomeu-Sánchez and Antonio García-Belmar3.Laboratories and Technology: An Era of Transformations, Peter J.T. Morris4.Culture and Science: Materials and Methods in Society, Carsten Reinhardt5.Society and Environment: The Advance of Women and the International Regulation of Pollution, Peter Reed6.Trade and Industry: The Growth, Diversification, and Dissolution of a Global Industry, Peter J.T. Morris and Anthony S. Travis7.Learning and Institutions: Global Developments since 1914, Jeffrey Allan Johnson, Yasu Furukawa, and Lijing Jiang8.Art and Representation: From the 'Mad Scientist' to Poison Gas and Chemical Pollution, Joachim SchummerNotes BibliographyContributor's ListIndex

Recenzii

A unique, comprehensive and rich treatise - review of Volume 1
This book succeeds in presenting an overview of the subject as well as numerous references to more detailed information. It provides an overview of many of the most important names in medieval alchemy - review of Volume 2
This volume will be valuable to readers both in whole and in part - review of Volume 3
An excellent complement for students as much as an enjoyable read for those interested in the history of chemistry and the history of science in general - review of Volume 4
A welcome addition to the literature on chemistry in the nineteenth century - review of Volume 5
Educational, and fun to read - review of Volume 6
[R]emarkable ... Learning about the history of chemistry through this outstanding set will also provide an interesting starting point for obtaining information regarding the origins of the associated disciplines.