Title: Science and the Founding Fathers
First published: 1995
Description: For Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and James Madison, science was an integral part of life -- including political life. This is the story of their scientific education and of how they employed that knowledge in shaping the political issues of the day, incorporating scientific reasoning even into the Constitution. General readers, students of American history, and professional historians alike will profit from reading this engaging presentation of an aspect of American history conspicuously absent from the usual textbooks and popular presentations of the political thought of early America. - Back cover.
Subjects: Science, Political science, History, Political and social views, Knowledge, Science, history, Jefferson, thomas, 1743-1826, Franklin, benjamin, 1706-1790, Adams, john, 1735-1826, Madison, james, 1751-1836, Science, philosophy, Knowledge and learning, Politics
Places: United States
People: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), James Madison (1751-1836), Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), John Adams (1735-1826)
Time periods: 18th century
LC classification: E302.5 .C62 1995