The history of chemistry. 2nd edition. Figerovsky N.A.

In this book, the process of becoming chemistry from its origin in antiquity until the end of the 70s of the XX century is revealed. It considers both the theoretical side of the history of chemistry in its connection with the development of other natural sciences and the most important chemical experiments, and its individual chapters are devoted to the description of scientific discussions and the struggle of various ideas in the process of the development of chemical science. The book includes material about the most prominent scientists-chemists, both foreign and working in Russia and the USSR, and about the activities of the largest chemical schools of our country. The book will be useful to both students - future chemistry teachers and graduate students, university teachers, high school chemistry teachers, as well as all readers interested in the history of chemistry and science as a whole.