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The History of Chemistry

The History of Chemistry

by Thomas THOMSON (1773 - 1852)

Origin and progress of chemistry, from its beginnings in alchemy into the early 19th century including history and characters of important contributors to the science. (Summary by Sienna)

Vol 1, Ch 2: Of the chemical knowledge possessed by the Ancients, Part 2

Vol 1, Ch 2: Of the chemical knowledge possessed by the Ancients, Part 3

Vol 1, Ch 2: Of the chemical knowledge possessed by the Ancients, Part 4

Vol 1, Ch 2: Of the chemical knowledge possessed by the Ancients, Part 5

Vol 1, Ch 2: Of the chemical knowledge possessed by the Ancients, Part 6

Vol 1, Ch 3: Chemistry of the Arabians, Part 2

Vol 1, Ch 3: Chemistry of the Arabians, Part 3

Vol 1, Ch 4: Of the progress of Chemistry under Paracelsus and his disciples, Part 2

Vol 1, Ch 4: Of the progress of Chemistry under Paracelsus and his disciples, Part 3

Vol 1, Ch 4: Of the progress of Chemistry under Paracelsus and his disciples, Part 4

Vol 1, Ch 5: Of Van Helmont and the Iatro-Chemists, Part 2

Vol 1, Ch 5: Of Van Helmont and the Iatro-Chemists, Part 3

Vol 1, Ch 5: Of Van Helmont and the Iatro-Chemists, Part 4

Vol 1, Ch 7: Of Glauber, Lemery and some other chemists of the end of the 17th century, Part 2

Vol 1, Ch 8: Of the attempts to establish a theory in chemistry, Part 2

Vol 1, Ch 8: Of the attempts to establish a theory in chemistry, Part 3

Vol 1, Ch 8: Of the attempts to establish a theory in chemistry, Part 4

Vol 1, Ch 8: Of the attempts to establish a theory in chemistry, Part 5

Vol 1, Ch 8: Of the attempts to establish a theory in chemistry, Part 6

Vol 1, Ch 9: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 2

Vol 1, Ch 9: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 3

Vol 1, Ch 9: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 4

Vol 1, Ch 9: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 5

Vol 2, Ch 1: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 2

Vol 2, Ch 2: Of the progress of philosophical chemistry in Sweden, Part 2

Vol 2, Ch 2: Of the progress of philosophical chemistry in Sweden, Part 3

Vol 2, Ch 2: Of the progress of philosophical chemistry in Sweden, Part 4

Vol 2, Ch 2: Of the progress of philosophical chemistry in Sweden, Part 5

Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 2

Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 3

Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 4

Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 5

Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 6

Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 7

Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 8

Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 9

Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 10

Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 11

Vol 2, Ch 4: Progress of analytical chemistry, Part 2

Vol 2, Ch 4: Progress of analytical chemistry, Part 3

Vol 2, Ch 4: Progress of analytical chemistry, Part 4

Vol 2, Ch 4: Progress of analytical chemistry, Part 5

Vol 2, Ch 4: Progress of analytical chemistry, Part 6

Vol 2, Ch 7: Of the present state of chemistry, Part 2

Preface and Introduction

Vol 1, Ch 1: Of Alchymy, Part 1

Vol 1, Ch 1: Of Alchymy, Part 2

Vol 1, Ch 1: Of Alchymy, Part 3

Vol 1, Ch 1: Of Alchymy, Part 4

Vol 1, Ch 1: Of Alchymy, Part 5

Vol 1, Ch 2: Of the chemical knowledge possessed by the Ancients, Part 1

Vol 1, Ch 3: Chemistry of the Arabians, Part 1

Vol 1, Ch 4: Of the progress of Chemistry under Paracelsus and his disciples, Part 1

Vol 1, Ch 5: Of Van Helmont and the Iatro-Chemists, Part 1

Vol 1, Ch 6: Of Agricola and metallurgy

Vol 1, Ch 7: Of Glauber, Lemery and some other chemists of the end of the 17th century, Part 1

Vol 1, Ch 8: Of the attempts to establish a theory in chemistry, Part 1

Vol 1, Ch 9: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 1

Vol 2, Ch 1: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 1

Vol 2, Ch 2: Of the progress of philosophical chemistry in Sweden, Part 1

Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 1

Vol 2, Ch 4: Progress of analytical chemistry, Part 1

Vol 2, Ch 5: Of electro-chemistry, Part 1

Vol 2, Ch 5: Of electro-chemistry, Part 2

Vol 2, Ch 5: Of electro-chemistry, Part 3

Vol 2, Ch 6: Of the atomic theory, Part 1

Vol 2, Ch 6: Of the atomic theory, Part 2

Vol 2, Ch 6: Of the atomic theory, Part 3

Vol 2, Ch 7: Of the present state of chemistry, Part 1