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By studying the chemists at the Swedish Bureau of Mines and their networks, and integrating their practices into the wider European context, the author illustrates how they and their successors played a significant role in the development of our modern notion of matter and made a significant contribution to the modern European view of reality.

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"Fors's study is a significant contribution to the literature, and one that will certainly provoke discussion and further exploration. The Limits of Matter will be of interest not only to historians of science but also to those of Scandinavia, industrialization, mining, commerce, and of the Enlightenment generally." (Lawrence M. Principe, author of The Secrets of Alchemy)"

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 06/01/2015
      ISBN13: 9780226194998, 978-0226194998
      ISBN10: 022619499X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      By studying the chemists at the Swedish Bureau of Mines and their networks, and integrating their practices into the wider European context, the author illustrates how they and their successors played a significant role in the development of our modern notion of matter and made a significant contribution to the modern European view of reality.

      Trade Review
      "Fors's study is a significant contribution to the literature, and one that will certainly provoke discussion and further exploration. The Limits of Matter will be of interest not only to historians of science but also to those of Scandinavia, industrialization, mining, commerce, and of the Enlightenment generally." (Lawrence M. Principe, author of The Secrets of Alchemy)"

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