Justus Von Liebig: The Chemical Gatekeeper (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521524735)

One of the founding fathers of organic chemistry and also a great teacher, Liebig (1803-73) enjoyed a close relationship with Britain, whose scientific education, medical practice and agriculture he transformed. Brock's fresh interpretation of Liebig's stormy career shows how he moved chemistry into the socio-political marketplace, demonstrating chemistry's significance for society in food production, nutrition and public health. Through popular lectures and his readable Chemical Letters, Liebig also commented on issues such as scientific methodology and materialism. This is the first English-language biography of Liebig since 1901.

Author: William Brock
ISBN-10: 0521524733
ISBN-13: 9780521524735
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/20/2002
Pages: 396
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.04w x 0.95d