Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents xi
4. Plates xii
5. Introduction xiii
6. 1. Background of the Problem 1
7. 2. The Introduction of Pneumatic Chemistry into France 36
8. 3. The Origin of Lavoisier's Experiments-Some Theories Examined and Some New Evidence 76
9. 4. The Mysterious Calcination of Metals 111
10. 5. A Striking Anticipation of Lavoisier's Theory 146
11. 6. Lavoisier, Phosphorus, and the Role of Mitouard 156
12. Conclusion 192
13. Appendix 197
14. Index 231