a story of science, faith, revolution, and the birth of America /
First Statement of Responsibility
Steven Johnson.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st Riverhead trade pbk. ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, N.Y. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Riverhead Books,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xx, 276 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
21 cm
GENERAL NOTES
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Originally published: 2009.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-266) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The vortex -- The electricians -- Rose and nightshade -- Intermezzo : an island of coal -- The wild gas -- A comet in the system.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.