A Well-Ordered Thing - Dmitrii Mendeleev and the Shadow of the Periodic Table, Revised Edition - Professor Michael D. Gordin - Paperback Bog -
Brand: Princeton University Press
Description
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. A Well-Ordered Thing is an authoritative biography of Mendeleev that draws a multifaceted portrait of his life for the first time. As Michael Gordin reveals, Mendeleev was not only
