A dangerous engine : Benjamin Franklin, from scientist to diplomat
(Adult Book)
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IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 9
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Adult Nonfiction - Main Library
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246 pages: ill. ; 21 cm.
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English
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MG
Level 8.8, 9 Points
Level 8.8, 9 Points
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-240) and index.
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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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dash, J., & Petricic, 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 Dusan. Petricic. 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 Dusan. Petricic. A Dangerous Engine: Benjamin Franklin, From Scientist to Diplomat Frances Foster Books, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dash, Joan., and Dusan Petricic. A Dangerous Engine: Benjamin Franklin, From Scientist to Diplomat Frances Foster Books, 2006.
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