1706-1790

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1706-1790

Stealing God's thunder

Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod and the invention of America
2005
A biography of Benjamin Franklin detailing his scientific accomplishments and the role he played in shaping American government and democracy. Draws parallels between Franklin's curiosity of science and the early United States' quest to establish a national identity.

Magic squares

learning the inverse relationships between addition and subtraction
2006
Describes magic squares and the relationship between addition and subtraction.

Ben Franklin

printer, author, inventor, politician
2007
Describes the life of statesman Ben Franklin for young readers and includes information about his early life, large family, short education, printing career, kite experiment, and the Franklin stove. Later Franklin became interested in working for the government and assisted in writing and signing the Declaration of Independence.

Empire of unreason

2000
While Europe lies devastated by an asteroid and North America plagued by a new ice age, Benjamin Franklin leads a group of survivors againt the alien malakim.

Autobiography and other writings

1998
Presents the autobiography of eighteenth-century American statesman, scientist, and writer Benjamin Franklin, along with a transcription of his 1726 journal, letters, and other writings, explanatory notes and chronology.

Benjamin Franklin, a biographical companion

1997
A collection of alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about Benjamin Franklin, covering the categories of writings, people, events, and interests; with a chronology of major events in his life and career from 1706 to 1790, a selection of writings, and a bibliography.

Benjamin Franklin

electrified the world with new ideas
2010
Describes the life and accomplishments of inventor, writer, scientist, and statesman Benjamin Franklin, whose important contributions led the fight for American independence.

Benjamin Franklin

2005
Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents; constantly working to make things better for the colonists both before and after independence and he was also a great writer, contributing to both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Benjamin Franklin

his life as he wrote it
1990

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