The clock, the balance, and the guillotine: the life of Antoine Lavoisier |
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| Title | The clock, the balance, and the guillotine: the life of Antoine Lavoisier |
| Author | Andrew Susac |
| Publisher | Doubleday, 1970 |
| Length | 206 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology Chemists France Science / Chemistry / General |
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