A dangerous engine : Benjamin Franklin, from scientist to diplomat
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Petričić, Dušan, ill.
Status
Caledonia Library Association - Children's Nonfiction
J 921 FRA
1 available
J 921 FRA
1 available
Marion Public Library - Teen Nonfiction
YA BIO FRANKLIN
1 available
YA BIO FRANKLIN
1 available
Williamson Public Library - Children's Biography
J BIO FRANKLIN DAS
1 available
J BIO FRANKLIN DAS
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Caledonia Library Association - Children's Nonfiction | J 921 FRA | Available |
Marion Public Library - Teen Nonfiction | YA BIO FRANKLIN | Available |
Williamson Public Library - Children's Biography | J BIO FRANKLIN DAS | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Franklin, Benjamin, -- 1706-1790 -- Juvenile literature.
Inventors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Printers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Statesmen -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783 -- Juvenile literature.
Inventors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Printers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Statesmen -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783 -- Juvenile literature.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
246 .pages : 21 cm.
Language
English
UPC
9780374306694
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
At the time of his famous kite experiment, Benjamin Franklin was unaware that his theories about electricity had already made him a celebrity all over Europe, especially in France, where fashionable circles loved to discuss scientific discovery. Admired by the French court and beloved by French citizens, Franklin effectively became America's first foreign diplomat, later helping to enlist France's military and financial support for the American Revolution. A father of the revolution and a signer of the Constitution, Franklin was a lightning rod in political circles - "a dangerous Engine," according to a critic. And although he devoted the last twenty-five years of his life to affairs of state, his first love was always science. Handsome pen-and-ink drawings highlight moments in this revolutionary thinker's life.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dash, J., & Petričić, D. (2006). A dangerous engine: Benjamin Franklin, from scientist to diplomat . Frances Foster Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dash, Joan and Dušan, Petričić. 2006. A Dangerous Engine: Benjamin Franklin, From Scientist to Diplomat. Frances Foster Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dash, Joan and Dušan, Petričić. A Dangerous Engine: Benjamin Franklin, From Scientist to Diplomat Frances Foster Books, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dash, Joan., and Dušan Petričić. A Dangerous Engine: Benjamin Franklin, From Scientist to Diplomat Frances Foster Books, 2006.
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