The Science of James Smithson: Discoveries from the Smithsonian Founder

by Steven Turner

Book Overview

"A quirky, oddly touching book that allows us to step, for a few moments, inside the world of a practicing Enlightenment scientist, to sit beside him as he fans the flames of a candle with his little blowpipe, waiting for that small mineral in front of him to melt and yield its secrets." --Wall Street Journal

An accessible exploration of the noteworthy scientific career of James Smithson, who left his fortune to establish the Smithsonian...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588346900
• ISBN13: 9781588346902
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"