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The world of 17th century New England is introduced. The five worlds of John Winthrop, the Younger, are introduced: Political, Religious, Scientific, Industrial and Social. The key characters in this fascinating drama are identified.
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Patterson, G. (2020). Introduction. In: Chemistry in 17th-Century New England. SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43261-4_1
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