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Benjamin Silliman: A Life in the Young Republic
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Benjamin Silliman: A Life in the Young Republic
Contributors:
By (Author) Chandos Michael Brown
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
23rd September 2014
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Photography and photographs
Dewey:
509.2
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
394
Dimensions:
Width 178mm, Height 254mm
Weight:
680g
Description
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
