{"product_id":"the-science-of-james-smithson","title":"The Science of James Smithson","description":"Author: Turner, Steven\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781588346902\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: SMITHSONIAN BOOKS\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 234mm x 159mm x 25mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccessible exploration of the noteworthy scientific career of James Smithson, who left his fortune to establish the Smithsonian Institution. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccessible exploration of the noteworthy scientific career of James Smithson, who left his fortune to establish the Smithsonian Institution. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Smithson is best known as the founder of the Smithsonian Institution, but few people know his full and fascinating story. He was a widely respected chemist and mineralogist and a member of the Royal Society, but in 1865, his letters, collection of 10,000 minerals, and more than 200 unpublished papers were lost to a fire in the Smithsonian Castle. His scientific legacy was further written off as insignificant in an 1879 essay published through the Smithsonian fifty years after his death--a claim that author Steven Turner demonstrates is far from the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy providing scientific and intellectual context to his work, \u003ci\u003eThe Science of James Smithson\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive tribute to Smithson's contributions to his fields, including chemistry, mineralogy, and more. This detailed narrative illuminates Smithson and his quest for knowledge at a time when chemists still debated thing as basic as the nature of fire, and struggled to maintain their networks amid the ever-changing conditions of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.","brand":"Ships in 4 to 7 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41699048915102,"sku":"UBD-9781588346902","price":59.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9781588346902.jpg?v=1653287295","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/the-science-of-james-smithson","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}