Benjamin Silliman
A Life in the Young Republic
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
Specificaties
ISBN/EAN | 9780691633039 |
Auteur | Chandos Michael Brown |
Uitgever | Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V. |
Taal | Engels |
Uitvoering | Gebonden in harde band |
Pagina's | 394 |
Lengte | 254.0 mm |
Breedte | 178.0 mm |