Edward Frankland Chemistry, Controversy and Conspiracy in Victorian England |
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| Author:
| Russell, Colin A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-54581-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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This is the first scientific biography of Edward Frankland, probably the most eminent chemist of nineteenth-century Britain. Frankland discovered the chemical bond and founded the science of organometallic chemistry. Russell's authoritative study of newly discovered private papers will be of great interest to chemists, historians, and general readers concerned with social history.
This is the first scientific biography of Edward Frankland, probably the most eminent chemist of nineteenth-century Britain. Frankland discovered the chemical bond and founded the science of organometallic chemistry. Russell's authoritative study of newly discovered private papers will be of great interest to chemists, historians, and general readers concerned with social history.