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Antoine Lavoisier: Science, Administration and Revolution - Cambridge Science Biographies Donovan, Arthur (Professor Emeritus, United States Merchant Marine Academy, New York)
Antoine Lavoisier: Science, Administration and Revolution - Cambridge Science Biographies
Donovan, Arthur (Professor Emeritus, United States Merchant Marine Academy, New York)
A comprehensive account of the great chemist and administrator, Antoine Lavoisier, covering his oxygen theory of combustion and his role during the French Revolution up to his execution. A historical figure of extraordinary importance, this biography illuminates the rise of modern science and the tumultuous times surrounding it.
368 pages, 9 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 11, 1996 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521566728 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 368 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 230 × 22 mm · 560 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Gregory, Kohlstedt Sally (University of Minnesota) |
| Series Editor | Knight, David |