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The invention of air : a story of science, faith, revolution, and the birth of America
- Title
- The invention of air : a story of science, faith, revolution, and the birth of America / Steven Johnson.
- Author
- Johnson, Steven, 1968-
- Publication
- New York : Riverhead Books, 2009.
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Details
- Description
- xx, 276 p. : ill.; 21 cm.
- Summary
- 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.
- Subjects
- Note
- Originally published: 2009.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-266) and index.
- Contents
- The vortex -- The electricians -- Rose and nightshade -- Intermezzo : an island of coal -- The wild gas -- A comet in the system.
- Call Number
- JSD 11-22
- ISBN
- 9781594484018
- 1594484015
- 9781594488528 (canceled/invalid)
- 1594488525 (canceled/invalid)
- OCLC
- 311778226
- Author
- Johnson, Steven, 1968-
- Title
- The invention of air : a story of science, faith, revolution, and the birth of America / Steven Johnson.
- Imprint
- New York : Riverhead Books, 2009.
- Edition
- 1st Riverhead trade pbk. ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-266) and index.
- LCCN
- 2008046101
- Research Call Number
- JSD 11-22