Le Mixte et la Combinaison Chimique: Essai sur L'évolution D'une Idée

In this book, Pierre Duhem explores the evolution of the idea of chemical combination, from the ancient Greeks to the modern era. He argues that the notion of pure substances combining in fixed proportions is a relatively recent development, and that throughout history, there have been many different ideas about what chemical combination entails.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.