Reviews
“…Beretta’s book touches on many features of chemistry before 1800, and is a stimulating addition to the literature.” David Knight, Nature
“…what a relief to read a book that is really about science instead of about all sorts of ulterior sociological, political, and rhetorical considerations imputed to it.” Charles C. Gillispie
“…Specialists will find the author’s insightful use of both scholarly literature and original sources thought provoking.” E.R. Webster, CHOICE
“…Beretta’s book represents not only an admirable discussion of the topic announced in the title, but also a major contribution to the Lavoisier literature.” Alan Rocke, Centaurus
Also of Interest
Lavoisier & Laplace,
Memoir on Heat-1783
Translated with an Introduction and Notes by Henry Guerlac
Facsimile and translation
1982, ISBN 0-88135-195-8, $19.95
Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent & Ferdinando Abbri, editors,
Lavoisier in European Context
Negotiating a New Language for Chemistry
1995, ISBN 0-88135-189-X, $45.95
Marco Beretta
Imaging a Career in Science
The Iconography of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
2001, ISBN 0-88135-294-2