Project Gutenberg 2014-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 235 Macquer, Pierre Joseph 1718 1784 Macquer, P. J. (Pierre Joseph) Macquer, M. (Pierre Joseph) Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed." by Pierre Joseph Macquer is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. This work serves as an essential introductory text on the principles and practices of chemistry, marking a significant transitional period from alchemical traditions to modern scientific inquiry. The text lays a foundational understanding, focusing on the experimental methods that underpin chemical science. The opening of this treatise provides an insightful preface that outlines the evolution of chemistry from its speculative past dominated by alchemical beliefs to a more empirical approach rooted in experimentation. Macquer emphasizes the importance of observation and experimentation as the sole paths to understanding chemical phenomena, contrasting this with the fanciful hypotheses of previous chemists. He proposes an educational structure to the text, guiding beginners through the basic elements and principles of chemistry—including air, water, earth, and fire—before proceeding to more complex compounds and their interactions. The beginning establishes a careful methodological framework, promising a comprehensive exploration of both theoretical and practical aspects of chemistry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Chemistry -- Early works to 1800 QD Text Browsing: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry/Physics Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry 1737530 2025-06-19T04:38:04.553316 text/html 1706319 2024-10-24T11:09:08 text/html 988724 2025-06-19T04:38:24.918180 application/epub+zip 1011100 2025-06-19T04:38:07.845297 application/epub+zip 623076 2025-06-19T04:38:06.194304 application/epub+zip 1488848 2025-06-19T04:38:37.158679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1360565 2025-06-19T04:38:22.983232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 974180 2022-09-21T11:03:38.248139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1549172 2023-09-20T10:52:49.590472 text/plain 1529295 2024-10-24T11:09:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15340 2025-06-19T04:38:37.331620 application/rdf+xml 16509 2025-06-19T04:38:06.404280 image/jpeg 2916 2025-06-19T04:38:06.302282 image/jpeg 936213 2025-06-19T04:38:04.705303 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