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Shachtman (Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold) provides an interesting perspective on American Revolutionary history by leading the reader on a tour of the scientific highlights of the period: smallpox inoculation, farming techniques, manufacturing, and early paleontology. Many of these phenomena had important implications during the Revolutionary War or immediately thereafter. But first, Shachtman gives a quick introduction to the founding fathers with a focus on thei...Log In or Sign Up to Read More