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Cargando... A Well-ordered Thing: Dmitrii Mendeleev And The Shadow Of The Periodic Tablepor Michael D. Gordin
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"Tracing Dmitrii Mendeleev's career against the backdrop of imperialist Russia in the late 19th century, the author explores the scientist's role within such important institutions as the university, scientific societies, and government bureaus as well as his involvement in the scientific disputes of his time."
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. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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While people know him as the father of the periodic system, his life covered far more than that. If you like reading biographies of scientists or if you want to learn about the periodic system and its history (not just Mendeleev's contribution), then this is a good choice. ( )