Scientific Americans : Invention, Technology, and National Identity /

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In Scientific Americans, Susan Branson explores the place of science and technology in American cultural independence from Europe, and America's nation building in the early republic and antebellum eras. This engaging tour of scientific education and practices among ordinary citizens charts the...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Branson, Susan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2022]
Temas:
Science > Social aspects > United States > History > 18th century.
Science > Social aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Technology > Social aspects > United States > History > 18th century.
Technology > Social aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
CULTURAL STUDIES.
History Of Technology.
U.S. History.
HISTORY / United States / 19th Century.
Perpetual motion machines in America, Phrenology, Centennial Exhibition, Science and Technology in American Culture, The Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, History of American Air balloon.
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction: The Role of Science and Technology in the Creation of American National Identity
  • 1. Domestic Science: Learning, Observing, and Promoting Science as American Enterprise 2. Flights of Imagination: Air Balloons and National Ambitions
  • 2. Flights of Imagination: Air Balloons and National Ambitions
  • 3. Engines of Change: Machines Drive American Indus
  • 4. Grand Designs: Technology and Urban Plan
  • 5. Internal Improvements: Phrenology as a Tool for Reform
  • 6. Fair America: Promoting American Invention
  • Conclusion: The First American Century
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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