History of Chemistry, Volume II. From 1850-1910


Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer

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A history of the advances in chemistry, in the fields of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry from the mid-nineteenth century through the early 1900s. Included are brief biographical sketches of some early pioneers in the field such as Mendeleev, Liebig, Williamson, Dewar and others. Chapters covering the discovery of new elements, the developing understanding of structure, properties and reactivity, the beginnings of practical organic synthesis and the early work on stereoisomerism show how the way was paved for the discoveries that followed in the 20th century. Thorpe's observation in Chapter 10 that “Organic chemistry has been largely developed by the discovery from time to time of special reagents and special types of reactions which have shown themselves to be capable of extensive application” continues to be true to this day. (Summary by J. M. Smallheer) (4 hr 11 min)

Kapitel

State of Chemistry in the Middle of the Nineteenth Century 29:50 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
The Chemical Elements Discovered Since 1850 25:52 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
The Inactive Elements. Radium and Radio-activity 24:18 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
Atoms and Molecules. Atomic Weights and Equivalents 24:37 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
The Molecular Theory of Gases 31:44 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
The Periodic Law 12:10 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
Valency 9:46 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
The Chemistry of Aromatic Compounds 25:26 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
Stereo-Isomerism. Stereo-Chemistry 19:42 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
Organic Chemistry: Condensation: Synthesis of Vital Products 28:25 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
Development of Physical Chemistry Since 1850 19:25 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer

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Nicely read


(5 stars)

The book is somewhat outdated as many of the hypothesis are now updated or renewed. But it is brilliantly read. It is a book which is much better to read than to waste time watching rubbish on youtube or playing rubbish games. Full of knowledge.