{"product_id":"justus-von-liebig-the-chemical-gatekeeper-hardback-9780521562249","title":"Justus von Liebig; The Chemical Gatekeeper (Hardback) 9780521562249","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eJustus von Liebig\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Chemical Gatekeeper\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fresh interpretation of Liebig's stormy career, showing how he moved chemistry into the sociopolitical marketplace.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam H. Brock (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521562249, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 July 1997\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e394 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 3.2 cm, 0.685 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...interesing, useful biography.\"    American Historical Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOne of the founding fathers of organic chemistry and also a great teacher, the German scientist Justus von Liebig transformed scientific education, medical practice, and agriculture in Great Britain. William H. Brock's fresh interpretation of Liebig's stormy career shows how he moved chemistry into the sociopolitical marketplace, demonstrating its significance for society in food production, nutrition, and public health. Through his controversial ideas on artificial fertilizers and recycling, his theory of disease, and his stimulating suggestions concerning food and nutrition, he warned the world of the dangers of failing to recycle sewage or to replace soil nutrients. Liebig also played the role of an elder statesman of European science by commenting, via popular lectures and expansions of his readable Chemical Letters, on such issues as scientific methodology and materialism.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. From pharmacy to chemistry\u003cbr\u003e 2. Organic analysis and the Giessen Research School\u003cbr\u003e 3. Liebig and organic chemistry, 1820–40\u003cbr\u003e 4. Liebig and the British\u003cbr\u003e 5. Liebig and commerce\u003cbr\u003e 6. Liebig and the farmers: agricultural chemistry\u003cbr\u003e 7. Liebig and the doctors: animal chemistry\u003cbr\u003e 8. Liebig on toast: the chemistry of food\u003cbr\u003e 9. Liebig and London: the chemistry of sewage\u003cbr\u003e 10. Populariser of science: chemical letters\u003cbr\u003e 11. Philosopher of science: the Bacon Affair\u003cbr\u003e 12. Death and assessment\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005373731096,"sku":"9780521562249","price":115.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521562249i_1ef6905b-747d-4707-9a07-0cd85000086e.jpg?v=1691369805","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/justus-von-liebig-the-chemical-gatekeeper-hardback-9780521562249","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}