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The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 5 2 false Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 15:19:27 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 23:00:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 42162166 709276 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 4 1 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 18:16:15 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 07:13:53 -0800 2009 48838903 724379 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 4 0 false Sun Mar 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 14:23:04 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 14:31:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 48494947 1361000 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 3 0 false Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 06:13:59 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 06:14:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 59953862 368201 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 4 0 false Tue Jun 16 17:23:03 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 17:38:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 55518976 175635 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 2 8 false Sat May 09 17:06:14 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 17:19:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 54143988 1350183 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 4 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 27 12:25:59 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 12:51:06 -0700 2009
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The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 4 1 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 11:43:17 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 12:45:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 49950962 1657155 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 4 0 false Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 08:07:31 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 04:14:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45633810 712715 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 5 0 false Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 04:44:06 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 06:54:31 -0800 2009 more...]]> 51933858 1237879 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 5 0 false Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 08:29:28 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 10:32:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 49302606 1370847 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 4 1 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 14 20:45:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 20:48:17 -0700 2009 78548361 40870 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 5 0 false Mon Nov 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 11:42:03 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 21:02:15 -0800 2009 so informally that when he cites one Joe Jackson and his "...more...]]> 59999201 166376 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 4 6 false Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 01:20:26 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 23:12:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45816444 1385106 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 2 0 false Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 07:13:07 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 08:16:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 45451971 1008236 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 3 0 false Thu Feb 05 08:01:13 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 08:01:13 -0800 2009 Reviewers were, as usual, amazed by Steven Johnson's ability to recall not only great thinkers and scientific discoveries but also the world of ideas and technologies that sustained them. Many critics cited Priestley's experiments (such as seeing how long a mouse could live with and without plants i...

more...]]> 39430297 832562 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 3 1 false Sat Dec 06 04:39:55 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 13:59:45 -0800 2008 more...]]> 54324862 1868162 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 4 0 false Sat May 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 22:03:01 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 07:13:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 74850362 44544 6393168 1594484015 9781594484018 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897749m/6393168.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897749s/6393168.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6393168-the-invention-of-air 4.17 6 From the author of The Ghost Map and Everything Bad Is Good for You, a new national bestseller: the “exhilarating”( Los Angeles Times) story of “a founding father long forgotten.”(Newsweek)

National bestselling author Steven Johnson tells the fascinating story of Joseph Priestley—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. As he did so masterfully in The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs.]]> 2008 4 0 false Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 15:07:13 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 09:04:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 51813341 2196296 3688884 1594488525 9781594488528 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739m/3688884.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255897739s/3688884.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688884.The_Invention_of_Air 3.73 273 Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’'s Founding Fathers.

The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

It is the story of Joseph Priestley--—scientist and theologian, protégé of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jefferson--—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to.

In the 1780s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding Fathers—--Jefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianity--—he exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history.

As in his last bestselling work, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in Everything Bad Is Good for You, Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live in--—namely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathers—--and replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.]]> 2008 3 1 false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 09:41:48 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 12:45:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6234193