Fire, water, and air, the story of Antoine Lavoisier, Roberta Baxter
Type
Label
Fire, water, and air, the story of Antoine Lavoisier, Roberta Baxter
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Fire, water, and air
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
255142796
Responsibility statement
Roberta Baxter
Series statement
Profiles in science
Sub title
the story of Antoine Lavoisier
Summary
Examines the life and career of Antoine Lavoisier, discussing his childhood, family, scientific discoveries, work for the government, role in the French Revolution, and other related topics
Table Of Contents
Early life -- Early science -- Water, fire, and air -- The oxygen theory -- Government work -- Attack on phlogiston -- The language of chemistry -- The French Revolution -- Legacy