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.
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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A propos de l’auteur
Michael D. Gordin is Rosengarten Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Princeton University, where he also serves as the Director of the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts. His books includeScientific Babel and
Five Days in August (Princeton).
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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 384 ● ISBN 9780691184425 ● Taille du fichier 15.7 MB ● Maison d’édition Princeton University Press ● Lieu Princeton ● Pays US ● Publié 2018 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 6402536 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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