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Science in Nineteenth Century America
Nathan Reingold (Ed.)
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Description for Science in Nineteenth Century America
Paperback. Editor(s): Reingold, Nathan. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481. 8vo . Good copy
Combining well-chosen correspondence of scientists with historical commentary, Reingold brings to life the developing American scientific community of the nineteenth century. The reader catches glimpses of William Maclure mixing science and social reform, of Joseph Henry struggling to make a place for research at the Smithsonian Institution, of Gray and Dana corresponding with Darwin, of Newcomb and Michelson planning experiments on the speed of light. -John C. Greene, Science
Combining well-chosen correspondence of scientists with historical commentary, Reingold brings to life the developing American scientific community of the nineteenth century. The reader catches glimpses of William Maclure mixing science and social reform, of Joseph Henry struggling to make a place for research at the Smithsonian Institution, of Gray and Dana corresponding with Darwin, of Newcomb and Michelson planning experiments on the speed of light. -John C. Greene, Science
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226709475
SKU
KEX0284966
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Ref
99-1
About Nathan Reingold (Ed.)
Nathan Reingold is editor of the Joseph Henry Papers at the Smithsonian Institution. Among his books is Science in America: A Documentary History, 1900-1939, also published by the University of Chicago Press.
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