The invention of air a story of science, faith, revolution, and the birth of America

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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Main Author: Johnson, Steven, 1968-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Riverhead Books, 2008.
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