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Heather Ewing

Lost World of James Smithson - Science, Revolution, and the Birth of the Smithsonian

English · Hardback

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Description

In 1836, the US government received a gift - a bequest of 104,960 gold sovereigns to establish a foundation in Washington 'for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men', the Smithsonian Institution. It owes its existence to an Englishman, Smithson, who never set foot in the US. This title tells his story.

Product details

Authors	Heather Ewing
Publisher	Bloomsbury

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	07.05.2007

EAN	9780747576532
ISBN	978-0-7475-7653-2
No. of pages	448
Subject	Fiction > Bilingual editions > German/English

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