Invaluable Reference: Historical Studies in the Language of Chemistry

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2. Crossland, M. P. Historical Studies in the Language of Chemistry; Heinemann: London, 1962.

I was impressed with the recent article by Fabbrizzi titled “Communicating about Matter with Symbols: Evolving from Alchemy to Chemistry” (1). Fabbrizzi presented a well-written, informative, and digestible coverage of a difficult, obscure, and confusing era. However, I feel that a critical resource was omitted: M. P Crossland’s Historical Studies in the Language of Chemistry (2). I found this book invaluable when writing my MLitt, and it would be an ideal read for those who wish to learn more about the intriguing history of the “chemical language”.

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Literature Cited 1. Fabbrizzi, L. J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 1501–1511.

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