Bibliograph

Mendeleyev's dream, the quest for the elements, Paul Strathern

Type

Label

Mendeleyev's dream, the quest for the elements, Paul Strathern

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-302) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mendeleyev's dream

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1054000515

Responsibility statement

Paul Strathern

Sub title

the quest for the elements

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

Table Of Contents

In the beginning -- The practice of alchemy -- Genius and gibberish -- Paracelsus -- Trial and error -- The elements of science -- A born-again science -- Things never seen before -- The great phlogiston mystery -- The mystery solved -- A formula for chemistry -- The search for a hidden structure -- Mendeleyev -- The periodic table

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