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Whether you are planning a road trip or looking to engage with history from the comfort of your couch, the second edition of America's Scientific Treasures is sure to satisfy your craving for scientific and technologic history. Stephen M. Cohen and Brenda H. Cohen, a mother-son pair, take readers through countless museums, arboretums, zoos, national parks, planetariums, natural and technological sites, and the homes of a few scientists in this exciting volume. The two combine their expertise in chemistry and history, making this an educational travel guide for science and technology enthusiasts. The book is split into nine geographic regions and organized by state, and it includes how to get to each place, whom to contact, whether it is handicapped-accessible, and even where you can grab a bite to eat nearby. Cohen and Cohen provide the history and significance of each location, plus they offer images for notable locations like the African Savanna at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens and the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center in the Anchorage Museum. The resulting book is a navigable travel guide perfect for any science or technology enthusiast. So, what are you waiting for? Let's take a journey through the history of American sciences and engineering.
Contents
New England
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Mid-Atlantic
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C.
Southeast
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Mississippi Valley
Arkansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin
Great Plains
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Southwest
Arizona
Nevada
New Mexico
Texas
Utah
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Pacific
Alaska
California
Hawai'i
Oregon
Washington
