Another book for scientific interest for the amateur scientist and curious.

 

      Steven Johnson, "The Invention of Air". This is a biography of Robert Priestly and his relationship with Ben Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson as well as other 18th century scientists including.

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      ... Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisie.

      Also, reading "Flock of Dodos", by Brown and Alston.  I haven't laughed so hard since Adams, "Hitch Hikers Guide... "