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An extraordinary account of the 18th century scientist and radical Joseph Priestley, who discovered oxygen and contributed to the development of the United States.
Synopsis
In 1794, Joseph Priestley - amateur scientist, ordained minister and radical thinker - set sail for America to escape persecution. In this title, the author tells his story: the discovery of oxygen, the invention of a science, the founding of a church, and, with the great minds of his time, the development of the United States itself.