The Resource Gentlemen scientists and revolutionaries : the Founding Fathers in the Age of Enlightenment, Tom Shachtman
Gentlemen scientists and revolutionaries : the Founding Fathers in the Age of Enlightenment, Tom Shachtman
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- Summary
- Explores the scientific pursuits and discoveries of the Founding Fathers, from George Washington's embrace of an experimental vaccination for smallpox that saved the American army in 1777 to Thomas Paine's many inventions, including the first-ever iron span bridge
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvii, 254 pages
- Contents
-
- Childhoods of the Founding Fathers
- "Variola" in Boston, 1721-22
- Godfathers of American science
- The bolt from the blue
- Tracking the heavens from the Colonies
- "Expressions of the American mind"
- "This most dangerous enemy"
- Seeking a technological edge
- Science resurfaces
- Midcourse corrections
- Patents, innovations, and first steps
- The science-minded presidency
- The interweaving
- Isbn
- 9781137278258
- Label
- Gentlemen scientists and revolutionaries : the Founding Fathers in the Age of Enlightenment
- Title
- Gentlemen scientists and revolutionaries
- Title remainder
- the Founding Fathers in the Age of Enlightenment
- Statement of responsibility
- Tom Shachtman
- Title variation
- Gentlemen scientists & revolutionaries
- Subject
-
- Science and state -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- Science and state -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Technology and state -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- Technology and state -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Founding Fathers of the United States
- United States -- History -- 19th century
- United States -- Intellectual life -- 18th century
- United States -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
- United States -- History -- 18th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Explores the scientific pursuits and discoveries of the Founding Fathers, from George Washington's embrace of an experimental vaccination for smallpox that saved the American army in 1777 to Thomas Paine's many inventions, including the first-ever iron span bridge
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1942-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Shachtman, Tom
- Dewey number
- 509.2/273
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- Q127.U6
- LC item number
- S46 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Science and state
- Science and state
- Technology and state
- Technology and state
- Founding Fathers of the United States
- United States
- United States
- United States
- United States
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Gentlemen scientists and revolutionaries : the Founding Fathers in the Age of Enlightenment, Tom Shachtman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-245) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Childhoods of the Founding Fathers -- "Variola" in Boston, 1721-22 -- Godfathers of American science -- The bolt from the blue -- Tracking the heavens from the Colonies -- "Expressions of the American mind" -- "This most dangerous enemy" -- Seeking a technological edge -- Science resurfaces -- Midcourse corrections -- Patents, innovations, and first steps -- The science-minded presidency -- The interweaving
- Control code
- ocn869437526
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvii, 254 pages
- Isbn
- 9781137278258
- Lccn
- 2014002006
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Note
- 509.2273 SH11 ; XX-N ; es ; A14BP071.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 869437526
- (OCoLC)869437526
- Label
- Gentlemen scientists and revolutionaries : the Founding Fathers in the Age of Enlightenment, Tom Shachtman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-245) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Childhoods of the Founding Fathers -- "Variola" in Boston, 1721-22 -- Godfathers of American science -- The bolt from the blue -- Tracking the heavens from the Colonies -- "Expressions of the American mind" -- "This most dangerous enemy" -- Seeking a technological edge -- Science resurfaces -- Midcourse corrections -- Patents, innovations, and first steps -- The science-minded presidency -- The interweaving
- Control code
- ocn869437526
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvii, 254 pages
- Isbn
- 9781137278258
- Lccn
- 2014002006
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Note
- 509.2273 SH11 ; XX-N ; es ; A14BP071.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 869437526
- (OCoLC)869437526
Subject
- Science and state -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- Science and state -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Technology and state -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- Technology and state -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Founding Fathers of the United States
- United States -- History -- 19th century
- United States -- Intellectual life -- 18th century
- United States -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
- United States -- History -- 18th century
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