The Society for Useful Knowledge
Narrated by Eric Jason Martin
- Released
- October 31, 2013
- Length
- 8 hrs 17 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Audible Studios for Bloomsbury
"The Society for Useful Knowledge" by Jonathan Lyons explores America's development through its longstanding focus on practical invention, applied science, and self-reliance. Tracing the origins of the American Philosophical Society and its mission, the book highlights how the pursuit of useful knowledge has profoundly shaped American history, culture, and identity from colonial times to the digital age.
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