Familiar Letters On Chemistry

Familiar Letters on Chemistry is a book written by Justus von Liebig, a German chemist, and professor. The book is a collection of letters written by Liebig to a female friend, in which he explains various aspects of chemistry in simple and understandable terms. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the composition of air, water, and soil, the chemical processes involved in cooking and fermentation, and the chemical properties of various elements and compounds. Liebig's explanations are clear and concise, and he uses everyday examples to illustrate complex concepts. The book is written in a conversational tone, making it accessible to readers with little or no background in chemistry. Familiar Letters on Chemistry is a classic work of science writing and remains a valuable resource for students and enthusiasts of chemistry.Until very recently it was supposed that the physical qualities of bodies, i.e. hardness, colour, density, transparency, and still more their chemical properties, must depend upon the nature of their elements, or upon their composition. It was tacitly received as a principle, that two bodies containing the same elements in the same proportion, must of necessity possess the same properties. We could not imagine an exact identity of composition giving rise to two bodies entirely different in their sensible appearance and chemical relations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.