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The Basics of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, 2011

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<strong>Chemistry</strong> lies more or less in the middle, which emphasizes its importance to many<br />

branches <strong>of</strong> science.<br />

Note<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are many other fields <strong>of</strong> science, in addition to the ones (biology, medicine, etc.)<br />

listed here.<br />

Looking Closer: Alchemy<br />

As our underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> the universe has changed over time, so has the practice <strong>of</strong><br />

science. <strong>Chemistry</strong> in its modern form, based on principles that we consider valid today,<br />

was developed in the 1600s <strong>and</strong> 1700s. Before that, the study <strong>of</strong> matter was known<br />

as alchemy <strong>and</strong> was practiced mainly in China, Arabia, Egypt, <strong>and</strong> Europe.<br />

Saylor URL: http://www.saylor.org/books<br />

Saylor.org<br />

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