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Benjamin Silliman

A Life in the Young Republic

Benjamin Silliman( )
Author: Brown, Chandos Michael
Series title:Princeton Legacy Library
ISBN:978-0-691-60375-9
Publication Date:Jul 2014
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $81.00
Book 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

Book Details
Pages:394
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.942 x 9.906 x 0.794 Inches
Book Weight:1.496 Pounds



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