6. The Problem of the Elements

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Apologia vii
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. A Note on Citation xv
5. Contents xvii
6. Foreword xxi
7. 1. Introduction: The Hidden Key 1
8. 2. Newton: Or Chemistry, Forces, and the Structure of Matter 8
9. 3. The Immediate Impact of Newton’s Ideas 43
10. 4. The Spread of Newtonianism: A Tradition Established 83
11. 5. Speculative Systems 124
12. 6. The Problem of the Elements 161
13. 7. Quantified Chemistry: the Newtonian Vision 199
14. 8. British Popular Newtonianism and the Birth of the Mew System 234
15. 9. Conclusion 279
16. Bibliographic Note Select Bibliography Index
17. Bibliographic Note 285
18. Select Bibliography 287
19. Index 319