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| Genre/Form: | Biographie Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Joseph Priestley; Joseph (Naturwissenschaftler) Priestley; Joseph Priestley |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Steven Johnson |
| ISBN: | 9781594484018 : 1594484015 |
| OCLC Number: | 311778226 |
| Notes: | Originally published: 2009. |
| Description: | xx, 276 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Contents: | The vortex -- The electricians -- Rose and nightshade -- Intermezzo : an island of coal -- The wild gas -- A comet in the system. |
| Responsibility: | Steven Johnson. |
Abstract:
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.
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