The language of mineralogy : John Walker, chemistry and the Edinburgh Medical School, 1750-1800 / / Matthew D. Eddy
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| Autore: |
Eddy Matthew <1972-, >
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| Titolo: |
The language of mineralogy : John Walker, chemistry and the Edinburgh Medical School, 1750-1800 / / Matthew D. Eddy
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (332 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 508.092 |
| Soggetto topico: | Naturalists - Scotland |
| Science - Scotland - History - 18th century | |
| Mineralogy - Scotland | |
| Natural history - Scotland | |
| Enlightenment - Scotland | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | "First published 2008 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction -- 1. Who was John Walker? The life of a notable naturalist -- 2. Sorting the evidence : analysis and the nomenclature of matter -- 3. Becoming a naturalist : travel, classification and patronage -- 4. Systematic mineralogy : arranging the fabric of the globe -- 5. Ordering the earth : the chemical foundations of geology -- Conclusion. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The language of mineralogy |
| ISBN: | 1-351-88714-9 |
| 1-138-26564-0 | |
| 1-315-23880-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910154577603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Science, technology, and culture, 1700-1945.