The Science of James Smithson : Discoveries from the Smithsonian Founder
-- The Science of James Smithson is a comprehensive tribute to Smithson's contributions to his fields, including chemistry, mineralogy, and more. This detailed narrative illuminates Smithson and his quest for knowledge at a time when chemists still debated thing as basic as the nature of fire, and struggled to maintain their networks amid the ever-changing conditions of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.
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304 pages - Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : Smithsonian, 2020.
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General Note: | Electronic book. GMD: electronic resource. |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] Smithsonian 2020 Available via World Wide Web. |
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