Invention of air

a story of science, faith, revolution, and the birth of America

254 pages

English language

Published 2009 by Riverhead Books.

ISBN:
978-1-59448-852-8
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OCLC Number:
223801504

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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.

2 editions

Subjects

  • Priestley, Joseph, -- 1733-1804
  • Chemists -- Great Britain -- Biography
  • Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography