A professor, a president, and a meteor : the birth of American science / by Cathryn J. Prince.

Author: Prince, Cathryn J., 1969-

Imprint:Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2010.

Description254 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Note:Everything is illuminated -- The professors investigate -- The man behind the meteor -- The state of science -- President Jefferson and New England argue -- Whereby Silliman and Kingsley convince the public -- Thunderstones -- The misquote heard round the world -- Romancing the stones -- Silliman's schools -- Where we are today.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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