Mendeleyev and the Periodic Table

Dmitri Mendeleyev gave science one of its most important discoveries when he published his periodic table of elements. The periodic table has determined much in the way of science in the past and will continue to do so in the future. The scientist behind the table came from the barren wasteland of Siberia in nineteenth- century Russia and rose to world acclaim for his work in chemistry. Photos and other primary source material will keep readers engrossed.