| The Mercurial Chemist: A Life of Sir Humphry Davy Contributor(s): Treneer, Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367024543 ISBN-13: 9780367024543 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 19th Century - Science | History |
| Series: Routledge Library Editions: Science and Technology in the Ni |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.07 lbs) 292 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1963. Humphry Davy, knighted by the Prince Regent in 1812 for his contributions to science, and later created baronet for his invention of the miners' safety lamp, was among the foremost European chemists in the early nineteenth century. Anne Treneer tells in full the story of Humphry Davy's life. From letters, journals and memoirs of the time, Davy and his contemporaries come to life. This title will be of great interest to scientists and historians. |
