Abstract
Introduction: From an Empire of Reason to a Democracy of Facts Chapter 1. The Revolution in Natural History Practice: Democratic Science and the Case of Submerging Swallows Chapter 2. Natural History and the Market Economy: The Profitability of Plants and Rocks Chapter 3. The Perils of a Democracy of Facts: Interpreting American Antiquities Chapter 4. Disciplining the Democracy of Facts: A Theology of Nature Chapter 5. Making Natural History Credible: Geological Surveys and the Utility of Republican Science Epilogue: Scientific Practice in the Nineteenth Century Notes Index Acknowledgments
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