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 a luminary in the history of science, he was
also an astonishingly wide-ranging political and cultural figure. From
his attack on Spiritualism to his failed voyage to the Arctic and his
near-mythical hot-air balloon trip, this is the story of an
extraordinary maverick. The ideals that shaped his work outside
science also led Mendeleev to order the elements and, eventually, to
engineer one of the most fascinating scientific developments of the
nineteenth century. A Well-Ordered Thing is a classic work that tells
the story of one of the world’s most important minds.
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ISBN
9780691184425
Publisert
2018
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Princeton University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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