{"product_id":"the-invention-of-air-a-story-of-science-faith-revolution-and-the-birth-of-america-paperback","title":"The Invention of Air: A Story of Science, Faith, Revolution, and the Birth of America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow We Got To Now\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Map\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFarsighted\u003c\/i\u003e, a new national bestseller: the \"exhilarating\"(\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e) story of Joseph Priestley, \"a founding father long forgotten\"(\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand a brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America's Founding Fathers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Air\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 uses of oxygen, scientific experimentation, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. As he did so masterfully in \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Map\u003c\/i\u003e, Steven Johnson uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovative strategies, intellectual models, and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteven Johnson is the author of seven bestsellers, including \u003ci\u003eFuture Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhere Good Ideas Come From\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Air\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Map\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEverything Bad Is Good for You\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the editor of the anthology \u003ci\u003eThe Innovator's Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the founder of a variety of influential websites--most recently, outside.in--and writes for \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Marin County, California, with his wife and three sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.22 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978566762797,"sku":"9781594484018","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/IKnIO7Gtxh9781594484018.webp?v=1775805859","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-invention-of-air-a-story-of-science-faith-revolution-and-the-birth-of-america-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}