Project Gutenberg 1999-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 154 Williams, Henry Smith 1863 1943 Williams, Edward Huntington 1868 1944 A History of Science — Volume 4 Volume 4: Modern development of the chemical and biological sciences Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "A History of Science — Volume 4" by Henry Smith Williams, M.D., LL.D. is a comprehensive historical account published in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on the modern development of chemical and biological sciences, tracing the shifts in scientific understanding from ancient philosophies to contemporary insights into matter and life processes. At the start of this volume, the author introduces the significant changes in both chemistry and biology since the days of alchemy and early scientific thought. Williams discusses the evolution of scientific techniques, particularly the transformation from alchemical practices to inductive methodologies in chemistry, noting key figures like Robert Boyle and George Ernst Stahl in the development of the phlogiston theory. The text sets the stage for a deeper exploration of foundational discoveries in modern chemistry, highlighting the gradual accumulation of knowledge and the intricate connections between various scientific advancements and discoveries, setting an intellectual backdrop for the comprehensive discussions that follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Science -- History Q Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Science - Biology 587224 2025-07-01T10:28:44.858599 text/html 577729 2013-01-29T16:17:18 text/html; charset=us-ascii 194988 2013-01-29T16:17:18 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 290166 2025-07-01T10:28:52.641512 application/epub+zip 295590 2025-07-01T10:28:47.947555 application/epub+zip 274547 2025-07-01T10:28:46.758531 application/epub+zip 540456 2025-07-01T10:28:56.383623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514205 2025-07-01T10:28:51.894513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470947 2022-09-01T12:10:55.678071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514703 2025-07-01T10:28:44.298549 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514556 2009-11-17T17:08:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187543 2009-11-17T17:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18607 2025-07-01T10:28:56.517577 application/rdf+xml 18104 2025-07-01T10:28:47.261530 image/jpeg 4520 2025-07-01T10:28:47.008560 image/jpeg 284174 2025-07-01T10:28:44.898641 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia