Mendeleyev's Dream

Mendeleyev's Dream

By Paul Strathern
Category: Chemistry
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Published: 2000
ISBN: 9780425184677
Language: EN
Pages: 324

Description

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.