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Bestselling author Steven Johnson (The Ghost Map, Everything Bad Is Good for You, and Mind Wide Open) is back with The Invention of Air, a compelling narrative of world-changing ideas, genius, violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change. It is the story of Joseph Priestly—scientist ... (more)and theologian, friend of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson—an eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. Presented as part of the Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store.

Acclaimed science author Steven Johnson, whose previous books, including Everything Bad Is Good For You, and The Ghost Map, have been bestselling works over an extended period, makes this welcome appearance, the first of a few on this swing through Seattle, to discuss his newest book, The Invention of ... (more)Air: A Story of Science, Faith, Revolution, and the Birth of America (Riverhead). This book's publication is especially timely as a momentous presidential inauguration approaches, one whose import has people paying more heed to history. This book will help with aspects of that.

The author speaks about his book. 703-556-7766.