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|a 2010029654
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|a 9781616142247 (cloth : alk. paper)
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|a 1616142243 (cloth : alk. paper)
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|a (OCoLC)ocn776055729
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|a (NhCcYBP) 2010029654
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|a 9632599
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|a Q143.S56 |b P75 2011
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|a ocn635483753
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|a Q143.S56 |b P75X 2011 (LC)
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|a Prince, Cathryn J., |d 1969-
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|a A professor, a president, and a meteor : |b the birth of American science / |c Cathryn J. Prince.
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|a Amherst, N.Y. : |b Prometheus Books, |c 2011.
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|a 254 p. : |b ill. ; |c 24 cm.
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|a Includes bibliographical references and index.
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|a 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 school -- Where we are today.
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|a Silliman, Benjamin, |d 1779-1864.
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|a Scientists |z United States |v Biography.
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|a Science |z United States |x History |y 19th century.
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|a Q143.S56
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|a Sterling Memorial Library |b SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> Q143.S56 P75X 2011|DELIM|9964639
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|a 2011-02-07T10:54:40.000Z
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|c ON ORDER