{"product_id":"9781474294539","title":"Cultural History of Chemistry in Antiquity","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCultural Histories Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCultural History of Chemistry in Antiquity\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMarco Beretta | Peter J. T. Morris | Alan Rocke\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Social History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolumes 1-6 selected as a 2023 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis open access book \u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Chemistry in Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e covers the period from 3000 BCE to 600 CE, ranging across the civilizations of the Mediterranean and Near East. \u003c\/b\u003eOver this long period, chemical artisans, recipes, and ideas were exchanged between Mesopotamia, Egypt, Phoenicia, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium. The flowering of alchemy in the Middle and Early Modern Ages had its roots in the chemical arts of antiquity. This study presents the first synthesis of this epoch, examining the centrality of intense exchange and interconnectivity to the discovery and development of sources, techniques, materials, and instruments.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe six volume set of the \u003ci\u003eCultural History of Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first comprehensive history from the Bronze Age to today, covering all forms and aspects of chemistry and its ever-changing social context. The themes covered in each volume are theory and concepts; practice and experiment; laboratories and technology; culture and science; society and environment; trade and industry; learning and institutions; art and representation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarco Beretta\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History of Science at the University of Bologna, Italy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Chemistry in Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e is the first volume in the six-volume set, \u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e, also available online as part of Bloomsbury Cultural History, a fully-searchable digital library (see www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Editors: Peter J. T. Morris, University College London, UK, and Alan Rocke, Case Western Reserve University, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe open access edition of this book is available under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the European Research Council.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMarco Beretta\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History of Science at the University of Bologna, Italy.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 December 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781474294539\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e312\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63412911079564,"sku":"9781474294539","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_2dae1af8-ae7c-415b-828f-85eed93b7e31.jpg?v=1792539644","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781474294539","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}