Benjamin silliman: a life in the young republic
Auteur :
Brown, Chandos Michael
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691603759
Date de publication :
14 juil. 2014
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Poids :
680 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Poet, essayist, chemist, geologist, educator, entrepreneur, publisher--Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864) was one of the virtuosi of the Early Republic and a founder of the American scientific community. This absorbing biography is not only a study of the youth and early career of a complex and remarkable man but also a window on his times. In lively an