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Jan. 02, 2009
The Invention of Air
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| How are the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and ecosystem science linked? Author Steven Johnson tells the story of scientist and theologian Joseph Priestley, a protégé of Benjamin Franklin and friend of Thomas Jefferson, in 'The Invention of Air.' |
Produced by Molly Ashford
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Steven Johnson
Author, "The Invention of Air" (Riverhead Hardcover, 2008)
New York, New York
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