1 online resource (291 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: The role of science and technology in the creation of American national identity -- Domestic science : learning, observing, and promoting science as American enterprise -- Flights of imagination : air balloons and national ambitions -- Engines of change : machines drive American industry -- Grand designs : technology and urban planning -- Internal improvements : phrenology as a tool for reform -- Fair America : promoting American invention -- Conclusion: The first American century.
Summary
"Scientific Americans examines the place of science and technology in American culture and the development of national identity from 1776 to 1876. Americans promoted inventions such as steam engines and civic projects such as water systems that articulated their national aspirations and pushed domestic industry to the forefront of progress"-- Provided by publisher.
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