For women Chemistry books of the 18th and 19th centuries

Already in the early enlightenment a number of books on studies on nature were addressed to women. They were written in a popular manner. In consequence of the later dominating idea of gender polarity botany and chemistry were accepted as sciences suited especially for women. Women were allowed to learn natural sciences at such a level that they could be interesting partners in conversations, teachers for their children and that they could use the results in household. The revised books stress the third aim, as it is common in other popular books, too. It seems that the addressing "to women" should underline the understandability of the text and increase the chance for a successful selling of the books.