Chemistry in 17th-century New England / Gary Patterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patterson, Gary D. (Gary David), 1946- author.

Contributor:

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in molecular science

Springer briefs in molecular science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry--New England--History--18th century.

Chemistry.

America-History.

Pharmaceutical chemistry.

Pharmacology.

Chemistry, Pharmaceutical.

pharmacology.

New England.

Medical Subjects:

Chemistry, Pharmaceutical.

Pharmacology.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

vii, 94 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2020]

Summary:

"This book explores the lively chemistry culture that arose during the 17th century in Colonial New England. This was chiefly due to the efforts of John Winthrop, Jr. who brought both chemical knowledge and the largest library of chemical books in the New World to Boston. He founded towns, such as Ipswich and New London, and industrial enterprises, such as salt works and ironworks, while also serving as the primary source of Paracelsian medicines, which led him to become the most famous physician in Colonial New England. Moreover, the book covers topics such as the founding of Harvard College, and the life and works of Cotton Mather, especially Magnalia Christi Americana, one of the most important vanity volumes in the history of scholarly publication."--Publisher's website.

Contents:

The Puritan mind in the seventeenth century

The errand into the wilderness

John Winthrop, Jr. : the making of an adept - Ipswich : founding a town in New England

Return to England (1641) and the New England ironworks

New London and the alchemical plantation

Obtaining the charter for Connecticut and election to the Royal Society of London

The Winthrop circle in New England

Harvard College and seventeenth century chemistry.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9783030432607

3030432602

OCLC:

1141109428

Publisher Number:

99991422113