Experimental history and Herman Boerhaave's chemistry of plants

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 533-567

  Klein, Ursula ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chemistry of plants; Experimental history, science and art; Herman Boerhaave; Utility of science

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242552001     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2003.09.002     Document Type: Article

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