Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 144 Smith, Edgar Fahs 1854 1928 Smith, Edgar F. 21000246 Priestley in America, 1794-1804 Produced by Hilary Caws-Elwitt, in honor of Peter James Caws and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Priestley in America, 1794-1804" by Edgar Fahs Smith is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and contributions of the prominent scientist Joseph Priestley during his time in America after fleeing persecution in England. It likely details his scientific achievements, interactions with notable figures of the time, and the personal challenges he faced while trying to continue his work in a new country." "The opening of the text introduces the motivation behind this exploration of Priestley's life in America, emphasizing his importance to the field of chemistry and his influence on younger American chemists during his exile. The author reflects on his admiration for Priestley and outlines the significant milestones of his life, including discoveries in chemistry like that of carbon monoxide and his various contributions to science and philosophy. It paints a picture of Priestley as a man deeply engaged in intellectual pursuits while navigating the challenges of exile and the political climate of his time." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804 Chemists -- England -- Biography QD Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry 245183 2025-07-08T14:39:25.293033 text/html 246808 2007-03-06T07:26:10 text/html 177068 2025-07-08T14:39:32.389005 application/epub+zip 179530 2025-07-08T14:39:28.416007 application/epub+zip 164366 2025-07-08T14:39:27.057055 application/epub+zip 308390 2025-07-08T14:39:35.153984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297975 2025-07-08T14:39:31.582975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266431 2022-09-10T03:51:40.957573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222624 2025-07-08T14:39:24.798062 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222507 2007-03-06T07:26:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222503 2007-03-06T07:26:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 6894520 2007-03-06T13:50:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 22595 2025-07-08T14:39:35.480995 application/rdf+xml 12650 2025-07-08T14:39:27.714009 image/jpeg 2985 2025-07-08T14:39:27.463133 image/jpeg 82062 2007-03-06T07:26:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 87417 2007-03-06T07:26:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 82038 2007-03-06T07:26:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 166794 2025-07-08T14:39:25.311104 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia