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| Justus von Liebig: The Chemical Gatekeeper (Cambridge Science Biographies) | 
 enlarge | Author: William H. Brock
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book
List Price: $50.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1900382
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 392
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0521524733
Dewey Decimal Number: 540
EAN: 9780521524735
ASIN: 0521524733
Publication Date: June 20, 2002
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Product Description
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.
Book Description
Justus von Liebig (1803-73) was one of the founding fathers of organic chemistry. Through his controversial ideas on artificial fertilisers, recycling, disease and nutrition, Liebig warned of the dangers of failing to recycle sewage or replace soil nutrients. Via popular lectures and his Chemical Letters, he also played the elder statesman, commenting on scientific methodology and materialism. Brock's fresh interpretation of Liebig's stormy career shows how he demonstrated chemistry's significance for society.
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Justus von Liebig's Chemistry June 23, 2000
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Baron Justus von Liebig was one of the most important chemists of the nineteenth century. He was, for instance, one of the founders of organic chemistry and largely responsible for the increasingly important study of biochemistry and bacteriology. His early work on agricultural chemistry revolutionized both British and American agriculture. His work on animal chemistry, combined with his agricultural work, to establish an influential theory of disease. William Brock's book is an admirably clear, understandable, and interesting study of von Liebig's life and career. His chapters are arranged topically, "Liebig and the Doctors," for instance. This makes reading on particular topics much easier than it would otherwise be. His footnotes and bibliography are well presented, thorough, and do not clutter up the text. Those interested in either the history of science or the cross-cultural influences between Germany and Victorian Britain will find this study both informative and very interesting, even if they are not scientists themselves.
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