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Author:   Paul Lucier
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.975kg
ISBN:  

9780801890031

ISBN 10:   0801890039
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   16 February 2009
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Money for Science Part I: Coal 1. Geological Enterprise 2. The Strange Case of the Albert Mineral 3. The American Sciences of Coal 4. Mining Science Part II: Kerosene 5. The Technological Science of Kerosene 6. The Kerosene Cases Part III: Petroleum 7. The Rock Oil Report 8. The Elusive Nature of Oil and Its Markets 9. The Search for Oil and Oil-Finding Experts 10. California Crude Epilogue: Americanization of Science Notes Essay on Sources Index

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<p>An insightful study of scientific consulting practices that integrates business, geology, and environmental issues with the larger context of the early history of the American 'fossil fuel' industry.--Christopher J. Castaneda Technology and Culture (01/01/2010)

<p>Scientists and Swindlers is a valuable addition to our understanding of the evolution of scientific practice in America. Lucier's work answers much and raises interesting questions. That makes it a worthy read.--James C. Williams Journal of American History (01/01/0001)

<p>Gracefully written and well-researched study.--James B. McSwain Canadian Journal of History (01/01/0001)

Author Information

Trained as a geophysicist, Paul Lucier holds a Ph.D. in history from Princeton University. His work as a historian of science and technology specializing in the earth and environmental sciences and the mining industries has received numerous prizes and has been funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation.

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