Theory Choice in the History of Chemical Practices

This collection of essays examines the question of theory from the perspective of the history of chemistry. Through the lens of a number of different periods, the authors provide a historical analysis of the question of theory in the history of chemical practice. The consensus picture that emerges i...

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Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Otros Autores: Tobin, Emma (-), Ambrosio, Chiara
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing 2016.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science.
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Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Theory Choice in Medieval Alchemy
  • Theory Choice in the Seventeenth Century: Robert Boyle against the Paraclesian Tria Prima
  • Choice or No Choice? Affinity and Theory Choice
  • One of These Things is just like the Others: Substitution as Motivator in Eighteenth Century Chemistry
  • Theory Choice in Chemistry: Attitudes to Computer Modelling in Chemistry.