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Peter J. Ramberg

A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Nineteenth Century

Peter J. Ramberg

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English
Bloomsbury Academic
29 May 2025
Social & cultural history; History of science; Chemistry
Series: The Cultural Histories Series

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A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Nineteenth Century covers the period from 1815 to 1914 and the birth of modern chemistry. The elaboration of atomic theory - and new ideas of periodicity, structure, bonding, and equilibrium - emerged in tandem with new instruments and practices. The chemical industry expanded exponentially, fuelled by an increasing demand for steel, aluminium, dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods. And the chemical laboratory became established in its two distinct modern settings of the university and industry. At the turn of the century, the discovery of radioactivity took hold of the public imagination, drawing chemistry closer to physics, even as it threatened to undermine the whole concept of atomism.

The six-volume set of the Cultural History of Chemistry presents the first comprehensive history from the Bronze Age to today, covering all forms and aspects of chemistry and its ever-changing social context. The themes covered in each volume are theory and concepts; practice and experiment; laboratories and technology; culture and science; society and environment; trade and industry; learning and institutions; art and representation.

Peter J. Ramberg is Professor of the History of Science at Truman State University, USA.

A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Nineteenth Century is the fifth volume in the six-volume set, A Cultural History of Chemistry, also available online as part of Bloomsbury Cultural History, a fully-searchable digital library (see www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com).

General Editors: Peter J. T. Morris, University College London, UK, and Alan Rocke, Case Western Reserve University, USA.
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Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 242mm,  Width: 168mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   540g
ISBN:   9781350552173
ISBN 10:   1350552178
Series:   The Cultural Histories Series
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Peter J. Ramberg is Professor of the History of Science at Truman State University, USA.

Reviews for A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Nineteenth Century

A welcome addition to the literature on chemistry in the nineteenth century. * Ann E Robinson, Bulletin for the History of Chemistry *


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