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.
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2007.
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Series: | History of science and medicine library ;
v. 3. |
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