Nathaniel Bowditch and the Power of Numbers How a Nineteenth-Century Man of Business, Science, and the Sea Changed American Life |
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| Author:
| Thornton, Tamara Plakins |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-6393-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2021 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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In this engagingly written biography, Tamara Plakins Thornton delves into the life and work of Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838). Bowditch was a mathematician, astronomer, navigator, seafarer, and business executive whose Enlightenment-inspired perspectives shaped nineteenth-century capitalism while transforming American life more broadly.
In this engagingly written biography, Tamara Plakins Thornton delves into the life and work of Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838). Bowditch was a mathematician, astronomer, navigator, seafarer, and business executive whose Enlightenment-inspired perspectives shaped nineteenth-century capitalism while transforming American life more broadly.