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The Romance of Modern Chemistry

Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer

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A fascinating look back at the state of the art of chemistry 100 years ago, this book by James C. Philip, PhD, an assistant professor of chemistry at The Imperial College of Science and Technology, Kensington, provides a "description in non-technical language of the diverse and wonderful way which chemical forces are at work, and their manifold application in modern life" in 1910. Professor Philip relates many of the key chemical discoveries of early academic researchers in the context of the practical uses to which these discoveries were applied in the early 20th century. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) (8 hr 42 min)

Chapters

Preface

1:40

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The Dawn of Chemistry

6:27

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Alchemy and the Philosopher's Stone

11:20

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Nature's Building Material

16:33

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Invisible Substances, and How We Know of Their Existence

18:28

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Elements with a Double Identity

16:29

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Metals, Common and Uncommon

17:31

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Where Two Metals are Better than One

14:33

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Acids and Alkalis

20:37

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Natural Waters, and What They May Contain

16:51

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Chemical Changes which Produce Light and Heat

19:15

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How Fire is Made

21:12

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Nature's Stores of Fuels

18:15

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More About Fuel

20:32

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Flame: What is It?

16:41

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Explosions and Explosives

23:46

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Below Zero

21:00

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Chemistry at High Temperatures

17:34

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Chemistry of the Stars

17:29

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Chemistry of Agriculture

20:13

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Sugar and Starch

17:07

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Fats and Oils

18:37

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How Man Competes with Nature

18:51

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The Adulteration of Food

13:50

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The Value of the By-product

18:50

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Valuable Substances from Unlikely Sources

16:17

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Chemistry and Electricity

19:10

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Some Interesting Facts about Solutions

18:55

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From Solutions to Crystals

17:34

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Great Effects from Small Causes

14:43

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How Trifling Observations Lead to Great Discoveries

11:51

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Mr. Thomas Mckening(?) does voice and accents! Awesome!