Joseph Priestley

by Thomas Edward Thorpe

Book Overview

""Joseph Priestley"" by Thomas E. Thorpe is a biography of the life and work of Joseph Priestley, an 18th-century British scientist and theologian. The book explores Priestley's early life, his education, and his career as a scientist, which included groundbreaking work on the properties of gases, the discovery of oxygen, and the development of the theory of phlogiston. Thorpe also delves into Priestley's religious beliefs and his involvement in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163774294
• ISBN13: 9781163774298
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"