- Paperback: 544 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications; New edition edition (Jan 14 1992)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0486269272
- ISBN-13: 978-0486269276
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.7 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 544 g
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Thoughtful, readable survey explores "flowering" of science in New England from Colonial times to the Civil War. Describes contributions of scientists Benjamin Franklin and Eli Whitney, engineers George Washington Whistler and Cyrus Field, naturalists Gray, Agassiz, and Dana; medical accomplishments of Holmes, Morton and Jarvis, beginnings of Darwinism, much more.
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Technological history at its best, Aug 12 2008
By M. A Michaud "michael_michaud" - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Yankee Science in the Making (Paperback)
In this excellent book, Dirk Struick strikes an admirable balance among technological history, brief biographies, and social history. He clearly establishes the context for each period and type of invention, reminding us that there is nothing automatic about scientific and technological advance. Economic interests, social hierarchies, and religion all influence the way such developments occur. Unlike many histories of technology, this one is a pleasure to read.
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