Edward Frankland: Chemistry, Controversy and Conspiracy in Victorian England (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521545815)

This is the first scientific biography of Edward Frankland, probably the most eminent chemist of nineteenth century Britain. Frankland discovered the chemical bond and founded the science of organometallic chemistry. Recently, Professor Russell gained access to a vast collection of Frankland's private papers. This authoritative account discloses, among much else, a conspiracy of silence in the scientific community surrounding Frankland's origins as an illegitimate child. It will be of great interest to professional chemists, historians of science, and general readers concerned with the social fabric of Victorian England.

Author: Colin A. Russell
ISBN-10: 0521545811
ISBN-13: 9780521545815
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2003
Pages: 556
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.14lbs
Size: 9.66h x 7.40w x 1.20d