The invention of air : a story of science, faith, revolution, and the birth of America / Steven Johnson.

  • Johnson, Steven, 1968-
Date:
2008
  • Books

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Description

Recounts the story of Joseph Priestley--scientist and theologian, protege of Benjamin Franklin--an 18th-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the U.S.

Publication/Creation

New York : Riverhead Books, 2008.

Physical description

xvi, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-239) and index.

Type/Technique

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    BZP (Priestley)
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781594488528
  • 1594488525