Famous American men of science
By: by J.G. Crowther.
Publisher: W.W. Norton& company, inc.
Published: 1937
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 414
Subjects: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.; Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878.; Gibbs, J. Willard 1839-1903.; Edison, Thomas A. 1847-1931.; Scientists -- United States.; Sociology.
Notes: "General bibliography": p. xv-xvi; bibliography at end of each subject.
"An account of the scientific work and lives of Benjamin Franklin, Joseph Henry, Josiah Willard Gibbs and Thomas Alva Edison. The relations between the problems they chose to work upon, and the social needs of their times, are pointed out."--Foreword.
"First edition."