Antoine Lavoisier: the Next Crucial Year Or, the Sources of His Quantitative Method in Chemistry |
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Author:
| Holmes, Frederic Lawrence |
Series title: | Princeton Legacy Library |
ISBN: | 978-0-691-60592-0 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $62.99 |
Book Description:
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Through his development of quantitative experimental methods, the chemist Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) implemented a principle that many regard as the cornerstone of modern science: in every operation there is an equal quantity of material before and after the operation. The origin of Lavoisier's methods, however, has remained a missing piece in t
Through his development of quantitative experimental methods, the chemist Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) implemented a principle that many regard as the cornerstone of modern science: in every operation there is an equal quantity of material before and after the operation. The origin of Lavoisier's methods, however, has remained a missing piece in t