Jefferson's Shadow

Jefferson's Shadow
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780300184037
ISBN-13 : 0300184034
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Book Synopsis Jefferson's Shadow by : Keith Thomson

Download or read book Jefferson's Shadow written by Keith Thomson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An assessment of the third President's lesser-known passion for science explores his achievements as a consummate intellectual whose scientific views were central to his public and private life, offering insight into how Jefferson's scientific principles shaped his political and religious decisions while revealing his role in launching four major sciences in America.


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