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"Fresh…solid…full of suspense and intrigue." —Publishers Weekly

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"A two-part thriller. The first describes Lavoisier’s successful effort to win the race to explain how chemical processes work; the second, his pursuit by French revolutionaries." -- Jacob Heilbrunn - New York Times Book Review
"Bell succeeds, not only in depicting the rigorousness of Lavoisier’s method, but also in conveying a sense of his character, as revealed most affectingly by the quietly heroic composure with which he faced his own death." -- Merle Rubin - Los Angeles Times Book Review

Lavoisier in the Year One

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    A Paperback / softback by Madison Smartt Bell

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      Publisher WW Norton & Co
      Published 28 July 2006
      ISBN-13 9780393328547
      978-0393328547
      ISBN-10 0393328546
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      Science: general issues

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      "Fresh…solid…full of suspense and intrigue." —Publishers Weekly

      Trade Review
      "A two-part thriller. The first describes Lavoisier’s successful effort to win the race to explain how chemical processes work; the second, his pursuit by French revolutionaries." -- Jacob Heilbrunn - New York Times Book Review
      "Bell succeeds, not only in depicting the rigorousness of Lavoisier’s method, but also in conveying a sense of his character, as revealed most affectingly by the quietly heroic composure with which he faced his own death." -- Merle Rubin - Los Angeles Times Book Review

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