On Molecular and Microscopic Science, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Unlocking the tiny and the vast: from atoms to blooming color and heat in plants. This volume surveys how matter is built from indivisible atoms and how groups of atoms form molecules. It also surveys how plants, minerals, and medicines reveal the same underlying laws, tying together chemistry, physics, and natural history in plain, readable terms.- Learn how atoms and molecules are imagined, and why they’re said to be indestructible in a changing world.- See how elements like metals, alkaloids, and botanical compounds behave, and why some substances power medicines and narcotics.- Discover how flowers gain their colors, and why heat evolves in plant processes, including remarkable examples from arums and germinating seeds.- Get a window into early microscopy and the way scientists connect light, heat, and living matter to the unseen world.Ideal for readers of science history and natural science who want a clear, wide‑ranging look at the foundations of matter and life. Read more