Maclure of New Harmony: Scientist, Progressive Educator, Radical Philanthropist

by Leonard Warren

Maclure of New Harmony follows the twists and turns of William Maclure's intriguing life. A native Scotsman, Maclure (1763-1840) became a merchant, made a fortune, and retired in his early thirties. Then his life became interesting. Fascinated by the study of geology, Maclure did fieldwork throughout Europe before traveling to the United States, where he completed the first geological survey of his adopted nation and published a detailed,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253353262
• ISBN13: 9780253353269
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher