Silliman, Benjamin. Benjamin Silliman; a Life in the Young Republic, 1988
Brown, C.M. 1989. Benjamin Silliman; a Life in the Young Republic, publ. Princeton UP, 1st edition. 377pp. HB with dustjacket in new condition. Silliman (1799-1864), founder of the American Journal of Science, was geologist, chemist, educator and entrepreneur. His story is set in the context of his age in the new USA.