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The periodic system and modern chemistry: Gisela Boeck and Alan J. Rocke: Lothar Meyer: Modern theories and pathways to periodicity. Basel: Birkhäuser, Classic Texts in Science, 2022, 193 pp, 89.99 € HB.
| Title: | The periodic system and modern chemistry: Gisela Boeck and Alan J. Rocke: Lothar Meyer: Modern theories and pathways to periodicity. Basel: Birkhäuser, Classic Texts in Science, 2022, 193 pp, 89.99 € HB. |
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| Authors: | Lykknes, Annette1 (AUTHOR) annette.lykknes@ntnu.no |
| Source: | Metascience. Nov2023, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p351-354. 4p. |
| Abstract: | The text discusses the work of German chemist Lothar Meyer in the development of the periodic system, which is often attributed solely to Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev. The text highlights Meyer's contributions and his publication of the first full periodic table in 1870. It explores the differences between Meyer's and Mendeleev's versions of the periodic system and the rivalry between the two chemists. The text also emphasizes Meyer's focus on physical properties and his use of atomic volume charts to deduce probable atomic weights. The edited volume by Gisela Boeck and Alan J. Rocke provides a comprehensive look at Meyer's work and its context in contemporary chemical theories. [Extracted from the article] |
| Subject Terms: | *ATOMIC weights, *CHEMISTS, *SYSTEMS development |
| Geographic Terms: | BASEL (Switzerland) |
| People: | MENDELEYEV, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907 |
| ISSN: | 08150796 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11016-023-00879-0 |
| Database: | Academic Search Index |