{"product_id":"science-and-the-founding-fathers-science-in-the-political-thought-of-jefferson-franklin-adams-and-madison-paperback","title":"Science and the Founding Fathers: Science in the Political Thought of Jefferson, Franklin, Adams, and Madison - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eI. Bernard Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBernard Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Jefferson was the only president who could read and understand Newton's \u003cem\u003ePrincipia\u003c\/em\u003e. Benjamin Franklin is credited with establishing the science of electricity. John Adams had the finest education in science that the new country could provide, including \"Pnewmaticks, Hydrostaticks, Mechanicks, Staticks, Opticks.\" James Madison, chief architect of the Constitution, peppered his Federalist Papers with references to physics, chemistry, and the life sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor these men science was an integral part of life--including political life. This is the story of their scientific education and of how they employed that knowledge in shaping the political issues of the day, incorporating scientific reasoning into the Constitution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and James Madison, science was an integral part of life-including political life. This is the story of their scientific education and of how they employed that knowledge in shaping the political issues of the day, incorporating scientific reasoning even into the Constitution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 370\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 9.32 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47520544751837,"sku":"9780393315103","price":29.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/n2Tlowee-D9780393315103.webp?v=1772244827","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/science-and-the-founding-fathers-science-in-the-political-thought-of-jefferson-franklin-adams-and-madison-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}