Ingenious : a biography of Benjamin Franklin, scientist / Richard Munson.
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W. W. Norton & Company
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2025
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First edition
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| Cromwell-Belden Public Library - New Materials | B FRANKLIN B. | Check Shelf | ||
| East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult New Materials | B FRANKLIN BENJAMIN | Check Shelf | ||
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| West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Adult New Materials | B FRANKLIN BENJAMIN M | Check Shelf |
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| Edition |
First edition
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| Description |
240 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-230) and index.
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| Contents |
The kite -- Ingenious ancestors -- Searching for opportunity -- Building a business empire -- Electricity and heat -- Fighting the Penns -- Frustration in the colonies -- Frustration in London -- Every kind of science -- The catalyst -- Revolution -- Science opens the door -- Peacemaker -- More to discover -- The Constitutional experiment -- Closing the books -- A long shadow.
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| Summary |
Benjamin Franklin was one of the preeminent scientists of his time. Driven by curiosity, he conducted cutting-edge research on electricity, heat, ocean currents, weather patterns, chemical bonds, and plants. But today, Franklin is remembered more for his political prowess and diplomatic achievements than his scientific creativity. Franklin was a shrewd experimenter, clever innovator, and visionary physicist whose fame opened doors to negotiate French support and funding for American independence. Munson argues that Franklin's political life cannot be understood without giving proper credit to his scientific accomplishments.
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9780393882230 (hardcover)
0393882233 (hardcover)
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