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First published anonymously in 1805, this book made complex ideas accessible to a non-technical readership and is credited with having influenced the young Michael Faraday. It also provides valuable insights into the gendered world of nineteenth-century education. Volume 1 covers topics including heat, light, gases, metals and carbon.

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Preface; 1. On the general principles of chemistry; 2. On light and heat; 3. Continuation of the subject; 4. On combined caloric, comprehending specific heat and latent heat; 5. On the chemical agencies of electricity; 6. On oxygen and nitrogen; 7. On hydrogen; 8. On sulphur and phosphorus; 9. On carbon; 10. On metals.

Conversations on Chemistry Volume 1

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 10/31/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108016834, 978-1108016834
      ISBN10: 1108016839
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      First published anonymously in 1805, this book made complex ideas accessible to a non-technical readership and is credited with having influenced the young Michael Faraday. It also provides valuable insights into the gendered world of nineteenth-century education. Volume 1 covers topics including heat, light, gases, metals and carbon.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. On the general principles of chemistry; 2. On light and heat; 3. Continuation of the subject; 4. On combined caloric, comprehending specific heat and latent heat; 5. On the chemical agencies of electricity; 6. On oxygen and nitrogen; 7. On hydrogen; 8. On sulphur and phosphorus; 9. On carbon; 10. On metals.

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