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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:A World on Fire: A Heretic, An Aristocrat, and the Race to Discover Oxygenby Joe Jackson
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Like Charles Seifes Zero and Dava Sobels Longitude, this passionate intellectual history is the story of the intersection of science and the human, in this case the rivals who discovered oxygen in the late 1700s. That breakthrough changed the world as radically as those of Newton and Darwin but was at first eclipsed by revolution and reaction. In chronicling the triumph and ruin of the English freethinker Joseph Priestley and the French nobleman Antoine Lavoisierthe former exiled, the latter executed on the guillotine A World on Fire illustrates the perilous place of science in an age of unreason. Review:An exhilarating narrative, sweeping us through great discoveries and international rivalries, yet strengthened by meticulous research and analysis. (Jenny Uglow, author of The Lunar Men) Synopsis:This gripping account of a key tipping point in the history of science is set against the upheavals of a revolutionary age. 8-page photo insert. About the AuthorJoe Jackson's three previous books of nonfiction include Leavenworth Train, a finalist for the 2002 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime. He worked for twelve years as an investigative reporter for the Virginia Pilot. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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