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The Invention of air a story of science, faith, revolution, and the birth of America

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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  • "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."@en
  • "From the bestselling author of The ghost map and Everything bad is good for you. Steven Johnson recounts the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America's founding fFathers in this fascinating audiobook. The invention of air is a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change."@en
  • "" ... A story of sweeping historical transformation, of genius and friendship, violence and world-changing ideas, that boldly recasts our understanding of the most significant events in our history. It centers on the story of Joseph Priestley, scientist and minister, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson, an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played key roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. Priestley represented a unique synthesis: by the 1780s, he had established himself as one of the world's most celebrated scientists, most prominent religious figures, and most outspoken political thinkers. Yet he would also become one of the most hated men in all of his native England. When an angry mob burned down his house in Birmingham, Priestley and his family set sail for Pennsylvania. In the nascent United States, Priestley hoped to find the freedom to bridge the disciplines that had governed his life, to find a quiet lab and a receptive pulpit. Once he arrived, as a result of his close relationships with the Founding Fathers Priestley found himself at the center of what would go down as one of the seminal debates in American history"--Publisher's web site."@en
  • "Eighteenth-century radical thinker Joseph Priestley fluently embodied the oft-considered opposing ideas of politics, religion, and science. In his embodiment of these ideas, he greatly influenced American founding fathers Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams. Here, Steven Johnson deftly portrays the contributions of this great thinker."@en
  • "A portrait of scientist and theologian Joseph Priestley evaluates his friendships with such Founding Fathers as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson while citing his role in the nation's intellectual development and the founding of the Unitarian Church."
  • ""The Invention of Air is a story of sweeping historical transformation, of genius and friendship, violence and world-changing ideas, that boldly recasts our understanding of the most significant events in our history. It centers on the story of Joseph Priestley--scientist and minister, protege of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played key roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. Priestley represented a unique synthesis: by the 1780s, he had established himself as one of the world's most celebrated scientists, most prominent religious figures, and most outspoken political thinkers. Yet he would also become one of the most hated men in all of his native England. When an angry mob burned down his house in Birmingham, Priestley and his family set sail for Pennsylvania. In the nascent United States, Priestley hoped to find the freedom to bridge the disciplines that had governed his life, to find a quiet lab and a receptive pulpit. Once he arrived, as a result of his close relationships with the Founding Fathers Priestley found himself at the center of what would go down as one of the seminal debates in American history. As in his most recent bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs"--Publisher's web site."

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