Looks at American industry between the Revolution and the Civil War (view table of contents)

The significance of wood for national growth from the time of the early settlements to the mid-nineteenth century is illustrated in seven articles on the use of the natural resource in construction, crafts, and industries

Product Description: One of the great figures of the American Enlightenment, David Rittenhouse of Pennsylvania rose from his work as a mechanic and clockmaker of exquisite craftsmanship to informed, careful astronomy and effective experimental work in optics, magnetism, and psychology...read more

Product Description: This distinguished study brings to light and interprets thoughtfully a vast fund of information on the scientific interests and contributions of the revolutionary generation. It presents an integrated discussion of the character of science in colonial America, and it assesses the changes made in this pattern during the American Revolution...read more