The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 4: Chemistry

Francis Rolt-Wheeler (1876 - 1960)

Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The fourth volume is on Chemistry written by William Allan Hamor. It discusses the development of chemical knowledge, from the ancients to modern times. It expanded further on the early works of alchemists and into the phlogistic period. The last chapters cover atomic theories and the development of organic and inorganic chemistry. - Summary by Sienna

Genre(s): Chemistry

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Introduction Larry Wilson
00:20:22
Play 01 Chapter 1 - Development of the Chemical Conception Linda Johnson
00:17:00
Play 02 Chapter 2 - Chemical Knowledge of the Ancients Linda Johnson
00:32:00
Play 03 Chapter 3 - The Early Alchemists Ann Boulais
00:37:31
Play 04 Chapter 4 - The Later Alchemists Ann Boulais
00:36:02
Play 05 Chapter 5 - The Iatro-Chemical Period, Part 1 laurencetrask
00:29:41
Play 06 Chapter 5 - The Iatro-Chemical Period, Part 2 Logan Lorenz
00:25:12
Play 07 Chapter 6 - The Early Phlogistic Period laurencetrask
00:30:26
Play 08 Chapter 7 - The Phlogistic Period Proper, Part 1 sandkinz
00:22:07
Play 09 Chapter 7 - The Phlogistic Period Proper, Part 2 laurencetrask
00:30:28
Play 10 Chapter 8 - Special Branches in Phlogistic Period, Part 1 laurencetrask
00:29:46
Play 11 Chapter 8 - Special Branches in Phlogistic Period, Part 2 laurencetrask
00:31:36
Play 12 Chapter 9 - Lavoisier and Anti-Phlogisticism, Part 1 laurencetrask
00:26:42
Play 13 Chapter 9 - Lavoisier and Anti-Phlogisticism, Part 2 laurencetrask
00:30:09
Play 14 Chapter 10 - The Atomic Theory and Davy jcrosbie
01:00:10
Play 15 Chapter 11 - The Atomic Theory and Berzelius laurencetrask
00:43:44
Play 16 Chapter 12 - The Development of Organic Chemistry J. M. Smallheer
00:38:26
Play 17 Chapter 13 - Valence and Stereo-Chemistry Availle
00:32:06
Play 18 Chapter 14 - Modern Inorganic Chemistry Ann Boulais
00:36:17
Play 19 Chapter 15 - Atomic Weights and Periodic Law, Part 1 Availle
00:39:16
Play 20 Chapter 15 - Atomic Weights and Periodic Law, Part 2 Availle
00:24:50
Play 21 Chapter 16 - The Development of Applied Chemistry Warren Kati
00:37:23