Publish Date |
June 04, 2019 |
Category |
Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology Science / Chemistry |
Price |
$36.95 |
ISBN: 9781643130699
Format: Hardback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Published: June 04, 2019
"Chemistry has been a neglected area of science writing, and Mendeleyev, the king of chemistry, is a largely forgotten genius. Strathern’s history goes a long way toward correcting that injustice.""Taking a traditional view of intellectual history, Strathern considers the 17th century as the era when the ‘new science’ of chemistry could at last ‘shed its oriental esoteric past.’""Strathern is an entertaining guide, capable of marshaling a colorful cast of thinkers and experimentalists. It’s a pleasure to find a popular book about chemistry.""Despite its title, this is not a biography of Dmitri Mendeleyev. Rather, it is a lay reader’s history of chemistry or, more broadly, scientific thought, from the ancient Greeks through the 19th century.""Strathern does an excellent job revitalizing the drama of chemistry’s volatile mix of ideas and substances. His readable romp through the annals of chemistry conveys a remarkable amount of information about science in general.""Mendeleyev’s Dream is a wonderfully entertaining and stimulating journey from alchemy to chemistry in search of the elements of our universe. It is a book of great clarity and depth."