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- American Science in the Age of Jackson
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: The University of Alabama Press
- Series: History of American Science and Technology
summary
Shows how American scientists emerged from a disorganized group of amateurs into a professional body sharing a common orientation and common goals
In this first effort to define an American scientific community, originally published in 1968, George Daniels has chosen for special study the 56 scientists most published in the 16 scientific journals identified as “national” during the period 1815 to 1845. In this reprint edition, with a new preface and introduction, Daniels shows how American scientists emerged from a disorganized group of amateurs into a professional body sharing a common orientation and common goals.
In this first effort to define an American scientific community, originally published in 1968, George Daniels has chosen for special study the 56 scientists most published in the 16 scientific journals identified as “national” during the period 1815 to 1845. In this reprint edition, with a new preface and introduction, Daniels shows how American scientists emerged from a disorganized group of amateurs into a professional body sharing a common orientation and common goals.
Table of Contents
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- Preface to the 1994 Edition
- pp. ix-xviii
- Introduction
- pp. xix-xx
- 2. The Scientific Profession
- pp. 34-62
- 3. The Reign of Bacon in America
- pp. 63-85
- 4. The Philosophy in Action
- pp. 86-101
- 5. A Deluge of Facts
- pp. 102-117
- 9. Science, Theology, and Common Sense
- pp. 191-200
Additional Information
ISBN
9780817384487
Related ISBN(s)
9780817307400
MARC Record
OCLC
45843596
Pages
304
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1968