The lost world of James Smithson: science, revolution and the birth of the Smithsonian
Chronicles the life of James Smithson as a scientist, suspected spy, gambler, radical revolutionary, and philanthropist, telling the story of his remarkable bequest and the controversy it spawned.
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| Zusammenfassung: | Chronicles the life of James Smithson as a scientist, suspected spy, gambler, radical revolutionary, and philanthropist, telling the story of his remarkable bequest and the controversy it spawned. |
| Beschreibung: | 432 S. Ill., Kt. 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781596910294 |
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OF JAMES SMITHSON
Science, Revolution,
and the Birth of the Smithsonian
Heather Ewing
o
BLOOMSBURY
CONTENTS
Maps: The Journey to Staffa ix
The Grand Tour 1791-1797 x
Prologue 1865 1
1 Descended from Kings 19
2 Oxford: The Lure of Novelty, 1782-1784 49
3 Staffa: The Cathedral of the Sea, 1784 70
4 London: Science Like Fire, 1784-1788 98
5 Science and Revolution, 1788-1791 125
6 Grand Tour, 1791-1797 151
7 London: Citizen of the World, 1797-1803 193
8 The Hurricane of War, 1803-1807 218
9 Vibrating between Existence and
the Tomb, 1807-1810 238
10 London: A New Race of Chemists,
1810-1814
11 Paris: Private Vices, Publick Benefits,
1814-1825 -
12 London: The Will, 1825-1829
13 America: The Finger of Providence
Epilogue 1832
Appendix: Genealogy Chart
Notes
Picture Credits
Acknowledgments
Index
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THE LOST WORLD
OF JAMES SMITHSON
Science, Revolution,
and the Birth of the Smithsonian
Heather Ewing
o
BLOOMSBURY
CONTENTS
Maps: The Journey to Staffa ix
The Grand Tour 1791-1797 x
Prologue 1865 1
1 Descended from Kings 19
2 Oxford: The Lure of Novelty, 1782-1784 49
3 Staffa: The Cathedral of the Sea, 1784 70
4 London: Science Like Fire, 1784-1788 98
5 Science and Revolution, 1788-1791 125
6 Grand Tour, 1791-1797 151
7 London: Citizen of the World, 1797-1803 193
8 The Hurricane of War, 1803-1807 218
9 Vibrating between Existence and
the Tomb, 1807-1810 238
10 London: A New Race of Chemists,
1810-1814
11 Paris: Private Vices, Publick Benefits,
1814-1825 - '
12 London: The Will, 1825-1829
13 America: The Finger of Providence
Epilogue 1832
Appendix: Genealogy Chart
Notes
Picture Credits
Acknowledgments
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