Antoine Lavoisier: Genius of Modern Chemistry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780766065215)

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.

Author: Lisa Yount
ISBN-10: 0766065219
ISBN-13: 9780766065215
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2014
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.25d