(028522) Holmes, Frederic Lawrence. Lavoisier And The Chemistry Of Life: An Exploration Of Scientific Creativity. Madison, WI: Univ. Of Wisconsin Press, 1987. Paperback. 8vo. 565 pages. Fine with no DJ. B&W Illustrations. Antoine Lavoisier (1743-179 4) was a French chemist, regarded as the father of modern chemistry. ISBN: 0299099849 (Lavoisier, Antoine, Respiration, Biochemists)