Project Gutenberg 2006-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 173 Mactear, James On the Antiquity of the Chemical Art Produced by Louise Hope, R. Cedron and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "On the Antiquity of the Chemical Art" by James Mactear is a scholarly scientific publication written during the late 19th century. The book explores the historical origins and development of chemical knowledge, arguing that its roots can be traced further back than commonly believed, specifically beyond the works of Geber in the 8th century. Mactear aims to highlight the contributions and influences of various ancient civilizations, particularly focusing on the advancements made in Indian, Persian, and Egyptian science in addition to the Arabian contributions to chemistry. In this detailed address, Mactear investigates the historical foundations of chemistry by meticulously tracing its evolution across various cultures and eras. He discusses the interactions between Greek, Indian, and Persian knowledge systems, emphasizing that significant scientific practices were established long before the well-documented emergence of chemistry in Arabia. The author provides evidence of complex chemical techniques and an understanding of chemical substances that date back thousands of years, and he critiques the narrow perceptions of the origins of chemical science. Throughout the work, Mactear's insightful comparisons and historical analyses underscore the shared human pursuit of scientific knowledge across different cultures, illustrating how chemistry, as we know it today, is a product of extensive historical groundwork rather than a recent invention. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Chemistry -- History QD Text Chemistry Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry 117737 2025-07-07T12:40:58.277167 text/html 113566 2006-02-11T18:22:44 text/html 129489 2025-07-07T12:41:04.073043 application/epub+zip 129456 2025-07-07T12:41:01.307069 application/epub+zip 104602 2025-07-07T12:41:00.165042 application/epub+zip 264798 2025-07-07T12:41:06.092058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252693 2025-07-07T12:41:03.347047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214430 2022-09-08T12:49:49.209253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103142 2025-07-07T12:40:57.875149 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103055 2006-02-11T18:22:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102520 2006-02-11T18:23:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102533 2006-02-11T18:23:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23130 2025-07-07T12:41:06.221015 application/rdf+xml 14894 2025-07-07T12:41:00.653052 image/jpeg 3494 2025-07-07T12:41:00.408096 image/jpeg 39377 2006-02-11T18:29:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 39189 2006-02-11T18:29:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 43666 2006-02-11T18:29:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 39155 2006-02-11T18:29:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 127060 2025-07-07T12:40:58.306049 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