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Robert Baron

    Robert C. Baron je historik a vedec, ktorý sa zameriava na skúmanie amerického podnikateľského ducha a na objavovanie histórie vedy a techniky. Jeho práca často spája vedeckú presnosť s naratívnym rozprávaním, aby osvetlil kľúčové momenty a osobnosti v oblastiach, ktoré formovali moderný svet. Prostredníctvom svojej rozsiahlej publikačnej činnosti aj svojho pôsobenia vo vedení technologických spoločností prispel k lepšiemu pochopeniu inovácií a ich dopadu.

    The Libraries, Leadership, & Legacy of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
    • John Adams and Thomas Jefferson realized the value of education, of books, and of libraries in a democracy. What is the role of books and reading in the thoughts and actions of Adams and Jefferson? How did they organize their libraries and how familiar were they with the books in them? How did these books inform their roles as founding fathers? This collection of essays, from some of today's premier historians of Adams and Jefferson celebrates these two founding fathers and the importance of books and libraries in America.

      The Libraries, Leadership, & Legacy of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson