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The Pursuit of Science in Revolutionary America, 1735-1789

Brooke Hindle

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Description:This distinguished study brings to light and interprets thoughtfully a vast fund of information on the scientific interests and contributions of the Revolutionary generation. It presents an integrated discussion of the character of science in colonial America, stressing the manner in which it was organized, supported, and used, and assessing the changes made in this pattern during the American Revolution and early national period.Scientific endeavor during colonial days was closely connected with the development of natural history. Many of the men involved in the movement were collectors, not classifiers. Knowledge and growth, together with the tremendously important assistance rendered by European scientists, broadened their activities. Scientific organizations were developed and expanded; professional journals were conceived and published. The drama encompassed the work of a legion of Americans from the self-educated to those who possessed the prestige of European University training. Naturalists, physicians, businessmen, preachers, farmers, college teachers of mathematics, philosophy, astronomy, physics, and medicine responded to the stimulus of the scientific quest. The publication of volume after volume, the development of medical schools and teaching hospitals, early astronomical observations during the transits of Venus, the invention of the steamboat and submarine, the investigation of the nature of electricity—all attest to the vigor of American scientific growth.The author's approach is that of the social historian relating scientists and scientific developments to the movement of society from 1735 to 1789. Major attention is accorded to the inspiring story of the men who began the long scientific climb. There are fascinating vignettes of such important figures in early American science as John Bartram, Cadwallader Colden, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Peter Kalm, David Rittenhouse, Charles Thomson, John Winthrop, and others. Many of these men found that the Revolutionary movement slowly curtailed their scientific pursuits and increasingly demanded their leadership for its monumental cause. Yet the Revolutionary generation was bent on demonstrating to the world the "favourable influence that Freedom has upon the growth of useful Sciences and Arts," and it bequeathed to the future a faith that science would flourish in America and that it would be instrumental in advancing the wealth and happiness of the nation. Just as America's present form of government is a monument to the faith of the Revolutionary generation in man's capacity to govern himself, its unprecedented material well-being is a monument to their faith in the power and beneficence of science.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Pursuit of Science in Revolutionary America, 1735-1789. To get started finding The Pursuit of Science in Revolutionary America, 1735-1789, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This distinguished study brings to light and interprets thoughtfully a vast fund of information on the scientific interests and contributions of the Revolutionary generation. It presents an integrated discussion of the character of science in colonial America, stressing the manner in which it was organized, supported, and used, and assessing the changes made in this pattern during the American Revolution and early national period.Scientific endeavor during colonial days was closely connected with the development of natural history. Many of the men involved in the movement were collectors, not classifiers. Knowledge and growth, together with the tremendously important assistance rendered by European scientists, broadened their activities. Scientific organizations were developed and expanded; professional journals were conceived and published. The drama encompassed the work of a legion of Americans from the self-educated to those who possessed the prestige of European University training. Naturalists, physicians, businessmen, preachers, farmers, college teachers of mathematics, philosophy, astronomy, physics, and medicine responded to the stimulus of the scientific quest. The publication of volume after volume, the development of medical schools and teaching hospitals, early astronomical observations during the transits of Venus, the invention of the steamboat and submarine, the investigation of the nature of electricity—all attest to the vigor of American scientific growth.The author's approach is that of the social historian relating scientists and scientific developments to the movement of society from 1735 to 1789. Major attention is accorded to the inspiring story of the men who began the long scientific climb. There are fascinating vignettes of such important figures in early American science as John Bartram, Cadwallader Colden, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Peter Kalm, David Rittenhouse, Charles Thomson, John Winthrop, and others. Many of these men found that the Revolutionary movement slowly curtailed their scientific pursuits and increasingly demanded their leadership for its monumental cause. Yet the Revolutionary generation was bent on demonstrating to the world the "favourable influence that Freedom has upon the growth of useful Sciences and Arts," and it bequeathed to the future a faith that science would flourish in America and that it would be instrumental in advancing the wealth and happiness of the nation. Just as America's present form of government is a monument to the faith of the Revolutionary generation in man's capacity to govern himself, its unprecedented material well-being is a monument to their faith in the power and beneficence of science.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Pursuit of Science in Revolutionary America, 1735-1789. To get started finding The Pursuit of Science in Revolutionary America, 1735-1789, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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