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A Professor, A President, and A Meteor : The Birth of American Science by Cathryn J. Prince is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
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When a fiery meteor crash in 1807 lit up the dark early-morning sky in Weston, Connecticut, it did more than startle the few farmers in the sleepy village. More importantly, it sparked the curiosity of Benjamin Silliman, a young chemistry professor at nearby Yale College. His rigorous investigation of the incident started a chain of events that eventually brought the once-low standing of American science to sudden international prominence. And, by coincidence, the event also embroiled Silliman i
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Cathryn J. Prince
- Publisher
- Prometheus ; Roundhouse [distributor
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781616142728
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Memoir, History, Biography
- Rating
- 3.5 / 5 (14 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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