Science - History of the Universe Vol. 4: Chemistry
Francis Rolt-Wheeler
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Length 11 h 51 min
Chapters 21
First published 1909
Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The fourth volume is on Chemistry written by William Allan Hamor. It discusses the development of chemical knowledge, from the ancients to modern times. It expanded further on the early works of alchemists and into the phlogistic period. The last chapters cover atomic theories and the development of organic and inorganic chemistry. - Summary by Sienna
Chapters
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Introduction Read by Larry Wilson 20:22
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Chapter 2 - Chemical Knowledge of the Ancients Read by Linda Johnson 32:00
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Chapter 3 - The Early Alchemists Read by Ann Boulais 37:31
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Chapter 4 - The Later Alchemists Read by Ann Boulais 36:02
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Chapter 5 - The Iatro-Chemical Period, Part 1 Read by laurencetrask 29:41
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Chapter 5 - The Iatro-Chemical Period, Part 2 Read by Logan Lorenz 25:12
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Chapter 6 - The Early Phlogistic Period Read by laurencetrask 30:26
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Chapter 7 - The Phlogistic Period Proper, Part 1 Read by sandkinz 22:07
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Chapter 7 - The Phlogistic Period Proper, Part 2 Read by laurencetrask 30:28
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Chapter 8 - Special Branches in Phlogistic Period, Part 1 Read by laurencetrask 29:46
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Chapter 8 - Special Branches in Phlogistic Period, Part 2 Read by laurencetrask 31:36
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Chapter 9 - Lavoisier and Anti-Phlogisticism, Part 1 Read by laurencetrask 26:42
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Chapter 9 - Lavoisier and Anti-Phlogisticism, Part 2 Read by laurencetrask 30:09
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Chapter 10 - The Atomic Theory and Davy Read by jcrosbie 1:00:10
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Chapter 11 - The Atomic Theory and Berzelius Read by laurencetrask 43:44
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Chapter 12 - The Development of Organic Chemistry Read by J. M. Smallheer 38:26
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Chapter 13 - Valence and Stereo-Chemistry Read by Availle 32:06
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Chapter 14 - Modern Inorganic Chemistry Read by Ann Boulais 36:17
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Chapter 15 - Atomic Weights and Periodic Law, Part 1 Read by Availle 39:16
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Chapter 15 - Atomic Weights and Periodic Law, Part 2 Read by Availle 24:50
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Chapter 16 - The Development of Applied Chemistry Read by Warren Kati 37:23
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