This is a Brand New book in excellent condition. - Format: Paperback
- Author: Jane Marcet
- ISBN10: 1409959333
- ISBN13: 9781409959335
Jane Marcet ne Haldimand 1769-1858 was a writer of introductory science books. In 1799 she married Alexander Marcet, a Swiss exile and physician, she settled in London where, through her husband, she had contact with many leading scientists. After helping to proof-read one of her husbands books, she decided to write her own, and produced expository books on chemistry, botany, religion and economics under the general title Conversations. The first of these was eventually published as Conversations on Natural Philosophy in 1819. Her Conversations on Chemistry was published anonymously in 1805, and became her most popular and famous work. She summarised and popularised the work of Humphrey Davy, whose lectures she attended. It was one of the first elementary science textbooks, going through sixteen editions in England and was an early inspiration to a young Michael Faraday. She also popularised the classical economics of Adam Smith and, particularly, David Ricardo. Her other works include: Conversations on Political Economy 1816 , Conversations on Vegetable Physiology 1829 , Essays 1831 , Conversations on Government 1836 , Conversations on the History of England 1842 and Conversations on Language 1844 .
