{"product_id":"9780691172385","title":"A Well-Ordered Thing : Dmitrii Mendeleev and the Shadow of the Periodic Table, Revised Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Gordin, Professor Michael D., \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 09\/11\/2018,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 384 pages, 19 b\/w illus.,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Princeton University Press,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrinceton University Press,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Biography: science technology \u0026amp; medicine,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780691172385\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eDmitrii 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Well-Ordered Thing is a classic work that tells the story of one of the world's most important minds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37872303538329,"sku":"9780691172385","price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780691172385.jpg?v=1611337144","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780691172385","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}