Justus von Liebig (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521562249)

One of the founding fathers of organic chemistry and also a great teacher, Liebig (1803-73) enjoyed a close relationship with Britain, whose scientific education, medical practice and agriculture he transformed. Brock's fresh interpretation of Liebig's stormy career shows how he moved chemistry into the socio-political marketplace, demonstrating chemistry's significance for society in food production, nutrition and public health. Through popular lectures and his readable Chemical Letters, Liebig also commented on issues such as scientific methodology and materialism. This is the first English-language biography of Liebig since 1901.

Author: William H. Brock
ISBN-10: 0521562244
ISBN-13: 9780521562249
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/13/1997
Pages: 394
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.50w x 1.20d