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Description edit
The story of the enigmatic man who organized chemistry into the periodic table--and of how he tried to organize Imperial Russia. Dmitrii Mendeleev: It's a name we recognize, but only as the disheveled scientist pictured in our high school chemistry textbook, the creator of the periodic... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
First Sentence edit
THE BEST PLACE to begin this very Russian story is in Germany.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael D. Gordin (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 046502775X
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Basic Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 046502775X
Page Count: 384
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 540.92
Subjects edit
- Books › Professional & Technical › Professional Science › Chemistry › General & Reference
- Books › Science › Technology › History of Technology
- Books › Science › Chemistry › General & Reference
- Books › Science › History & Philosophy › History of Science
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Professionals & Academics › Scientists
- Books › History › Russia
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