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Mendeleyev's dream : the quest for the elements /

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Unravels the history of chemistry, from the ancient Greek philosophers to the Age of Enlightenment and beyond, focusing on the life of the Russian chemist who conceived the periodic table of elements marking the birth of modern chemistry.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Strathern, Paul, 1940- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, [2001]
Edition:1st U.S. ed.
Subjects:
Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, > 1834-1907.
Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, > 1834-1907
Chemists > Russia (Federation) > Biography.
Chemical elements.
Chemistry > History.
Éléments chimiques.
Chimie > Histoire.
Chemistry.
Chemists.
Russia (Federation)
Biography.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
History.
Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:Unravels the history of chemistry, from the ancient Greek philosophers to the Age of Enlightenment and beyond, focusing on the life of the Russian chemist who conceived the periodic table of elements marking the birth of modern chemistry.
Physical Description:308 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-302) and index.
ISBN:0312262043
9780312262044