American science in the age of Jackson [[electronic resource] /] / George H. Daniels

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910455168003321
• Autore: Daniels George H
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c1994
• ISBN: 0-8173-8448-0; 0-585-33680-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (306 p.)
• Collana: History of American science and technology series
• Disciplina: 509.73/09/034
• Soggetti: Science - United States - History - 19th century; Electronic books.; United States Intellectual life 1783-1865; United States Intellectual life 1865-1918
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Originally published: New York : Columbia University Press, 1968.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-276) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface to the 1994 Edition; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Pursuit of Science in America, 1815-1845; 2. The Scientific Profession; 3. The Reign of Bacon in America; 4. The Philosophy in Action; 5. A Deluge of Facts; 6. The Limits of Baconianism: History and the Imponderables; 7. Finalism, Positivism, and Scientific Explanation; 8. The Inductive Process and the Doctrine of Analogy; 9. Science, Theology, and Common Sense; Appendix I. Biographical and Bibliographical Sketches of Fifty-five Leading American Scientists of the Period 1815 to 1845; Appendix II. American Scientific Journals, 1771-1849Notes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In this first effort to define an American scientific community, originally published in 1968, George Daniels has chosen for special study the 56 scientists most published in the 16 scientific journals identified as "national" during the period 1815 to 1845. In this reprint edition, with a new preface and introduction, Daniels shows how American scientists emerged from a disorganized group of amateurs into a professional body sharing a common orientation and common goals.

Napkin Notes : Make Lunch Meaningful, Life Will Follow

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910136238503321
• Autore: Callaghan W. Garth
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: HarperCollins
• ISBN: 0-06-265852-2
• Disciplina: 362.19699/4
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Musica
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: Garth Callaghan doesn't know how long he has to live. But he can be certain of one simple thing: No matter his fate, his daughter, Emma, will find a handwritten note inside her lunchbox each day until she graduates from high school.Cancer has given Garth Callaghan a new purpose: to inspire parents to connect more with their children even in small ways, as he has done before and since his diagnosis by tucking a napkin note into his daughter's lunch every day.Every morning as he packs Emma's lunch, Garth adds a little surprise: a "napkin note"--a short, tender message to convey his love, encouragement, and pride. Garth began writing his napkin notes when Emma was in grade school, and as she grew up, his notes became more meaningful.Shortly after Emma turned twelve, Garth learned he had kidney cancer. Determined to make the time he has left meaningful, he has compiled years' worth of notes to get his daughter through her high school graduation. Now, in this moving book, a blend of inspiration and memoir, he makes his remarkable legacy available to all of us, to deepen our relationships with our own children and those we love.Garth introduces each chapter with a napkin note and then shares a story connected to it and to his life. In the vein of The Last Lecture, Tuesdays with Morrie, and Until I Say Good-bye, Napkin Notes is an inspiring tale of family, love, and wisdom. Beautifully written, tender, and wise, it is sure to warm the hearts and touch the souls of listeners everywhere.