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BL
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853972
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| Main Entry
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Johnson, Steven,1968-
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| Title & Author
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The invention of air : : a story of science, faith, revolution, and the birth of America /\ Steven Johnson.
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| Edition Statement
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1st Riverhead trade pbk. ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York, N.Y. :: Riverhead Books,, 2009.
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| Page. NO
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xx, 276 pages :: illustrations ;; 21 cm
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| ISBN
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1594484015
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: 9781594484018
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1594488525
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9781594488528
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| Notes
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Originally published: 2009.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-266) and index.
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| Contents
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The vortex -- The electricians -- Rose and nightshade -- Intermezzo : an island of coal -- The wild gas -- A comet in the system.
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| Abstract
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Recounts the story of Joseph Priestley-- scientist and theologian, protege of Benjamin Franklin-- an 18th-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the U.S.
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Priestley, Joseph,1733-1804.
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Priestley, Joseph (Naturwissenschaftler)
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Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804
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Priestley, Joseph,1733-1804.
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Priestley, Joseph,1733-1804.
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Chemists-- Great Britain, Biography.
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Scientists-- Great Britain, Biography.
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Chemists-- England, Biography.
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Chemists.
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Scientists-- Great Britain, Biography.
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Scientists.
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Great Britain.
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| Dewey Classification
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540.92
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| LC Classification
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QD22.P8J635 2009
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CF 7012rvk
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G:gb S:ng Z:33sdnb
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UB 3265rvk
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