Download or read book American Science in the Age of Jackson written by George H. Daniels and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 1994-10-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the 56 scientists most published in the 16 scientific journals identified as national during the period 1815-1845. Daniels (history, U. of South Alabama) shows how American scientists emerged from a disorganized group of amateurs into a professional body sharing common goals. Includes biographical and bibliographical sketche of leading scientists of the time period. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR