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Nathaniel Bowditch and the Power of Numbers: How a Nineteenth-Century Man of Business, Science, and the Sea Changed American Life Tamara Plakins Thornton
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Nathaniel Bowditch and the Power of Numbers: How a Nineteenth-Century Man of Business, Science, and the Sea Changed American Life
Tamara Plakins Thornton
In this engagingly written biography, Tamara Plakins Thornton delves into the life and work of Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838). Bowditch was a mathematician, astronomer, navigator, seafarer, and business executive whose Enlightenment-inspired perspectives shaped nineteenth-century capitalism while transforming American life more broadly.
416 pages, 19 halftones
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 1, 2021 |
| ISBN13 | 9781469663937 |
| Publishers | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Pages | 416 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 156 × 28 mm · 708 g |
| Language | English |
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