History of Chemistry, Volume II. From 1850-1910: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

History of Chemistry, Volume II. From 1850-1910, credited to Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of History of Chemistry, Volume II. From 1850-1910 by Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe. Read in English by J. M. Smallheer A history of the advances in chemistry, in the fields of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry from the mid-nineteenth century through the early 1900s. Included are brief biographical sketches of some early pioneers in the field such as Mendeleev, Liebig, Williamson, Dewar and others. Chapters covering the discovery of new elements, the developing understanding of structure, properties and reactivity, the beginnings of practical organic synthesis and the early work on stereoisomerism show how the way was paved for the discoveries that followed in the 20th century. Thorpe's observation in Chapter 10 that “Organic chemistry has been largely developed by the discovery from time to time of special reagents and special types of reactions which have shown themselves to be capable of extensive application” continues to be true to this day. (Summary by J. M. Smallheer)

Recording facts

• Recording title: History of Chemistry, Volume II. From 1850-1910
• Author credits: Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 11
• Listed recording duration: 4:11:15

Catalogue topics

• history
• science
• chemistry
• chemists
• organic chemistry
• chemical elements
• physical chemistry

Track guide

1. 01 - State of Chemistry in the Middle of the Nineteenth Century — 29:50
2. 02 - The Chemical Elements Discovered Since 1850 — 25:52
3. 03 - The Inactive Elements. Radium and Radio-activity — 24:19
4. 04 - Atoms and Molecules. Atomic Weights and Equivalents — 24:37
5. 05 - The Molecular Theory of Gases — 31:44
6. 06 - The Periodic Law — 12:10
7. 07 - Valency — 9:47
8. 08 - The Chemistry of Aromatic Compounds — 25:26
9. 09 - Stereo-Isomerism. Stereo-Chemistry — 19:42
10. 10 - Organic Chemistry: Condensation: Synthesis of Vital Products — 28:26
11. 11 - Development of Physical Chemistry Since 1850 — 19:25

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