209 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Red softcover, 209 pages, 10 b/w illustrations reproduced from old engravings. ; Story of the great scientist Joseph Priestley who discovered oxygen in 1774 and was forced to flee England and come to America when he was targeted by anti-intellectual mobs. ; No defects. Crisp. (Please note: this is an Advance Review Copy therefore does NOT have index, bibliography, acknowledgements, etc)
Title: Invention of Air, the : A Story of Science, Faith, Revolution, and the Birth of America
Edition: Advance Review Copy
ISBN Number: 1594484015
ISBN-13: 9781594484018
Location Published: Riverhead Books: 2008
Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Item: 0.80 lbs
Categories: Science
Seller ID: 24231
Keywords: anti-intellectualism, biography, chemistry, joseph priestley, science, unitarian, unitarianism, world history
