This biography tells the story of Benjamin Silliman, a pioneering American chemist and geologist who played a key role in the development of science in the United States. Drawing on Silliman's own writing as well as correspondence and other documents, Fisher's account provides a fascinating glimpse into the life and work of one of America's most important scientific figures.

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