Title: A source book in chemistry, 1400-1900 /
Authors: Leicester, Henry Marshall, 1906-; Klickstein, Herbert S.,; Klickstein, Herbert S.,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill,
Year: 1952
Subjects: Chemistry.; Chemistry
Abstract: A collection of important writings in the history of chemistry from 1400-1900, each with an introduction by the editors.
Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Opinion of alchemy, from 'De la pirotechnia' ; On the nature of saltpeter, from 'De la pirotechnia' / Vannuccio Biringuccio (1480-1539) -- 3. Classification of minerals, from 'De natura fossilium' ; Manufacture of vitriol, from 'De re metallica' / Georg Agricola (1494-1555) -- 4. An example of the style of Paracelsus ; Evaluation of chemists and physicians ; Elements and principles ; Concerning salt and substances comprehended under salt / Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim (Paracelsus) (1493-1541) -- 5. Definition of alchemy and its subdivisions / Andreas Libavius (1540-1616) -- 6. Air and water as elements ; Experiments on the origin of plants from water ; The first use of the term "gas" / Jan Baptist Van Helmont (1577-1644) -- 7. Preparation of antimony oxide ; Antimony chloride and oxychloride ; Potassium pyroantimonate ; Antimony oxysulfide ; Antimony metal / Basil Valentine (Johann Thölde) (fl. 1604) --^