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Antoine Lavoisier: Genius of Modern Chemistry
Lisa Yount
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)Profiles the life of the Frenchman who is considered the founder of modern chemistry and biochemistry, because of his discovery of oxygen and his work on combustion and respiration.
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Antoine Lavoisier: Genius of Modern Chemistry
Lisa Yount
Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)Antoine Lavoisier is considered to be the father of modern chemistry. Using experiments and careful measurements, he created a system to help chemists understand how matter behaves. He discovered and named oxygen and hydrogen, and helped set up a system to classify these and other elements. Perhaps his most famous discovery is the role oxygen plays in combustion.
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