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

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The invention of air, a story of science, faith, revolution, and the birth of America, Steven Johnson
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-239) and index
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individual biography
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
The invention of air
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bibliography
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223801504
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Steven Johnson
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a story of science, faith, revolution, and the birth of America
Summary
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
Table Of Contents
The vortex -- The electricians -- Rose and nightshade -- Intermezzo: an island of coal -- The wild gas -- A Comet in the system
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