A Class Book Of Chemistry Rewritten And Revised Etc

Author : Edward Livingston Youmans
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330049228
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book A Class-Book of Chemistry written by Edward Livingston Youmans and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-12 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Class-Book of Chemistry: On the Basis of the New System The "Class-book of Chemistry," first published in 1852, was rewritten in 1863, and has now been again thoroughly revised, so as to bring it into harmony with the latest views, and adapt it more perfectly to the wants of those for whom it was prepared. The first edition represented the state of chemistry as it prevailed at the time of publication, and had been long established; but the revised edition, though adhering to the old theories, recognized that they were undergoing important modifications. These modifications have been long in progress, and having at length issued in a new system of chemical doctrine, which has been generally accepted by chemists, it has been adopted in the present volume, and explained and applied as fully as the plan of the work will allow. The present position of the science is, therefore, of special importance in relation to its exposition. There can be no question that the new theories mark an important step in the progress of chemistry. They harmonize a wider range of facts, and give us a more consistent philosophy of the subject, than the theories they supersede. Yet they are far from being complete. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.