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Mendeleyev's Dream: The Quest for the Elements

The Quest for the Elements

by Paul Strathern · 2019 · 320 pages

Bill Gates
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About This Book

A chronological history of chemistry tracing the quest for the elements from ancient philosophy and medieval alchemy to the formulation of the periodic table. The narrative explores the life of Dmitri Mendeleyev and the scientific breakthroughs that defined the building blocks of matter.

Genres

Biography & MemoirScience & TechnologyHistory

Topics

AlchemyChemistryHistory Of SciencePeriodic TableScientific Discovery

Book Details

Published

2019

Pages

320

Language

en

ISBN

9781643130699

Awards & Recognition

Royal Society Science Book Prize Shortlist (2001)

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