Antoine Lavoisier Science, Administration and Revolution |
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| Author:
| Donovan, Arthur |
| Contribution by:
| Kohlstedt, Sally Gregory
Knight, David |
| Preface by:
| Knight, David |
| Series title: | Cambridge Science Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-56672-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1996 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $66.95 |
Book Description:
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A comprehensive account of the great chemist and administrator, Antoine Lavoisier, covering his oxygen theory of combustion and his role during the French Revolution up to his execution. A historical figure of extraordinary importance, this biography illuminates the rise of modern science and the tumultuous times surrounding it.
A comprehensive account of the great chemist and administrator, Antoine Lavoisier, covering his oxygen theory of combustion and his role during the French Revolution up to his execution. A historical figure of extraordinary importance, this biography illuminates the rise of modern science and the tumultuous times surrounding it.