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Cambridge University Press, 2017. Paperback. New. 382 pages. 8.43x5.51x0.91 inches.

Cambridge, Mass.: John Owen, 1842. First edition. 1842 FIRST ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE INTRODUCTION OF METABOLISM INTO PHYSIOLOGY BY THE FOUNDER OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. 7 1/2 inches tall hardcover, 3/4 calf with marbled paper boards, spine with raised bands and red leather label with gilt title, marbled endpapers, xl, 347 pp, 8 pp reply to publishers of unauthorized edition of Part II of Liebig's work. Covers worn, binding tight, light foxing, pages crisp and text unmarked, good+. JUSTUS LIEBIG (1803 – 1873) was a German scientist who made major contributions to agricultural and biological chemistry, and is considered one of the principal founders of organic chemistry. As a professor at the University of Giessen, he devised the modern laboratory-oriented teaching method, and for such innovations, he is regarded as one of the greatest chemistry teachers of all time. He has been described as the "father of the fertilizer industry" for his emphasis on nitrogen and trace minerals as essential plant… Read More

Printed for Taylor and Walton, 1842. Good. Liebig, Justus. Animal Chemistry, or Organic Chemistry in its applications to Physiology and Pathology. Gregory, William. London: Printed for Taylor and Walton, 1842. 1st edition. 354pp. 8vo. Cloth. Book condition: Good with gently rolled spine and faded and discolored binding. Front hinge cracked but holding. Samll moisture stains in in hinges and gutters of front and endmatter.