A well-ordered thing : Dmitrii Mendeleev and the shadow of the periodic table / Michael D. Gordin.

Dmitrii Mendeleev (1834-1907) is a name we recognize, but perhaps only as the creator of the periodic table of elements. Generally, little else has been known about him. This text is an authoritative biography of Mendeleev that draws a multifaceted portrait of his life for the first time. As the wor...

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Online Access:Electronic book from JSTOR
Main Author: Gordin, Michael D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published:Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Ã2019
Edition:Revised edition.
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