Science and the Founding Fathers

Science in the Political Thought of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and James Madison

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Author:

Cohen, I. Bernard

ISBN:

978-0-393-31510-3

Publication Date:

Jan 2010

Publisher:

W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

AUD $40.95

Book Description:

General readers, students of American history, and professional historians alike will profit from reading this engaging presentation of an aspect of American history conspicuously absent from the usual textbooks and popular presentations of the political thought of early America.

Book Details

Pages:	370
Detailed Subjects:	Science / History Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads Of State Biography & Autobiography / Historical Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	1.55 x 2.36 x 0.25 cm
Book Weight:	0.545 Kilograms

Author Biography

Cohen, I. Bernard (Author)

Born in Far Rockaway, New York, I. Bernard Cohen earned degrees from Harvard University. He holds the distinction of being the first person in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in the history of science. Later, Cohen established the History of Science Department at Harvard.

Cohen has received many fellowships and has won the George Sarton Medal, awarded by the History of Science Society. Cohen is an author and editor, known for his books about Sir Isaac Newton and Benjamin Franklin.

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