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The Launching of Modern American Science, 1846–1876

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The Launching of Modern American Science, 1846–1876
AuthorRobert V. Bruce
GenreHistory
PublisherKnopf
Publication date
1987
Publication placeUnited States
Pages464
AwardsPulitzer Prize for History
ISBN978-1597401920

The Launching of Modern American Science, 1846–1876 is a 1987 nonfiction book by American historian Robert V. Bruce, published by Knopf.[1] The book is a social history chronicling a three-decade period in American science. It won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for History.[2]

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  1. ^ Stephens, Lester D. (September 18, 1987). "The launching of modern American science, 1846-1876". Science. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  2. ^ Bryan Marguard (January 30, 2008). "Robert Bruce, 84; BU professor won Pulitzer for history". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.