Justus von Liebig: his life and work (1803-1873) / by W. A. Shenstone.

  • William Ashwell Shenstone
Date:
1901
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Credit: Justus von Liebig: his life and work (1803-1873) / by W. A. Shenstone. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Edited by Sir Henry Roscoe, D.O.L., F.R.S. John Dalton and the Rise of Modern Chemistry. By SIR HENRY E. ROSCOE, F.R.S. Price .‘is. (Ul. Nature says:— “ It tells the story of a life which has already been told more than once, but it tells it in a pleasant style, while at the same time it is fairly complete, and, what is equally important in these days, not too long.” The Times says :— “At once a biography and a chapter in the history of modern science. Sir Henry Roscoe has drawn a vivid portrait of a very remarkable personality, and has devoted his rare powers of scientific exposition to a very instructive appreciation of Dalton's place in the history of science.” The Manchester Guardian says :— “ Of the manner in which Sir Henry Roscoe has executed his task it is impossible to speak too highly. . . . Ho has given us a most lucid account of Dalton’s more important work and of his character- istics as a philosopher and a man. Nothing could be more delightful than the mode in which these characteristics are presented to us. It is obvious on every page that the author is in thorough sympathy with his subject, and the result is a most graphic picture, done with the fewest possible strokes, of one of the most charming personalities and one of the most human of mortals. . . . Our readers will find much more in Sir Henry Roscoe’s pages to interest, to instruct, and l
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