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The salt of the earth : natural philosophy, medicine, and chymistry in England, 1650-1750 /
Consisting of a series of case studies, this book discusses the concept and uses of salt in early modern science, which have played a crucial role in the evolution of matter theory from Aristotelian concepts of the elements to Newtonian chymistry.
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2007.
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| Series: | History of science and medicine library ;
v. 3. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- The context of salts
- Paracelsian concepts of salts
- Van Helmont, salts, and natural history in early modern England
- From salts to saline spirits-the rise of acids
- Salts and saline spirits in the medical marketplace and literature : patent medicines and chymical satire.