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The launching of modern American science, 1846–1876
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The launching of modern American science, 1846–1876

by Robert V. Bruce

This study examines the nineteenth-century origins of American science, including the impact of the Civil War. It details the development of institutions, training programmes, and financial support systems that formalised scientific practice.

Accession 30291 ISBN 0801494966 Publisher Cornell University Press
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