Science in Nineteenth-Century America: A Documentary History

Combining well-chosen correspondence of scientists with historical commentary, Reingold brings to life the developing American scientific community of the nineteenth century. "The reader catches glimpses of William Maclure mixing science and social reform, of Joseph Henry struggling to make a place for research at the Smithsonian Institution, of Gray and Dana corresponding with Darwin, of Newcomb and Michelson planning experiments on the speed of light."--John C. Greene, ScienceScience in Nineteenth-Century America: A Documentary History, was published 1985 under ISBN 9780226709475 and ISBN 0226709477.