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The Enlightenment of Joseph Priestley

A Study of His Life and Work from 1733 To 1773

The Enlightenment of Joseph Priestley( )
Author: Schofield, Robert E.
ISBN:978-0-271-01662-7
Publication Date:Oct 1997
Publisher:Pennsylvania State University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $66.95
Book Description:

Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) is one of the major figures of the English Enlightenment. A contemporary and friend of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, he exceeded even these polymaths in the breadth of his curiosity and learning. Yet no one has attempted an all-inclusive biography of Priestley, probably because he was simply too many persons for anyone easily to comprehend in a single study. Robert Schofield has devoted a lifetime of scholarship to this task. The result is a...
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Book Details
Pages:320
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 0.75 Inches
Book Weight:1.56 Pounds



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