New Narratives in Eighteenth-Century Chemistry Contributions from the First Francis Bacon Workshop, 21–23 April 2005, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Principe, Lawrence M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2007.
• Series: Archimedes New Studies In The History And Philosophy Of Science and Technology, 18
• Subjects: History.; History of Science.

The eighteenth century has long been considered critical for the development of modern chemistry, yet many crucial features of the period remain largely unknown or unexplored, for general accounts--often built around Lavoisier--have remained quite selective. This volume presents new approaches and t...