The Salt of the Earth: Natural Philosophy, Medicine, and Chymistry in England, 1650-1750

by Anna Marie Roos

Consisting of a series of case studies, this book is devoted to the concept and uses of salt in early modern science, which have played a crucial role in the evolution of matter theory from Aristotelian concepts of the elements to Newtonian chymistry.

312 pages, Hardcover

First published August 13, 2007

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[Sienna]

Evidently no one at Brill could be bothered to copy edit this.