The Lost World of James Smithson: Science, Revolution, and the Birth of the Smithsonian

Reference Type	Book
Year of Publication	2007
Author	Author: Heather Ewing
Language	English
Number of Pages	432 pp.
Publisher	Bloomsbury
City	New York, NY
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Region	Europe United States
Library Type	Museums STEM Libraries
Chronological Period	1800-1849 18th century
ISBN	9781596910294
Annotation	Contents: Maps: The Journey to Staffa The Grand Tour 1791-1797 Descended from Kings Oxford: The Lure of Novelty, 1782-l784 Staffa: The Cathedral of the Sea, 1784 London: Science Like Fire, 1784-1788 Science and Revolution, 1788-1791 Grand Tour, 1791-1797 London: Citizen of the World, 1797-1803 The Hurricane of War, 1803-1807 Vibrating between Existence and the Tomb, 1807-1810 London: A New Race of Chemists, 1810-1814; 259 Paris: Private Vices, Publick Benefits, 1814-1825 London: The Will, 1825-1829 America: The Finger of Providence Epilogue 1832 Appendix; Genealogy Chart