franklin, benjamin

A simple biography of Benjamin Franklin emphasizing his contributions to American literature, politics, and science.

Presents a biography of Benjamin Franklin--statesman, diplomat, and inventor--from his early childhood in Boston, Massachusetts, to his work in the American Revolution, through his time spent in England, and his return to Philadelphia. Includes time line, glossary, and index.

A biography of Benjamin Franklin from his birth in Boston in 1706 through his years as printer, statesman, inventor, author, and reformer.

When Louis XIV of France and George I of England learn that Sir Isaac Newton has discovered a way to manipulate the elements of the earth, they engage in a battle to see who can win the power to control the universe, and it is up to a young Ben Franklin to fight the evil that has been unleashed.

Presents more than nine hundred quotations, fables, and anecdotes from Benjamin Franklin on such topics as humility, liberty, and sin, and also describes his inventions, discoveries, and multiple talents.

The life and writings of Benjamin Franklin, scientist, inventor, educator, diplomat, politician, philosopher, humorist, father, husband, and friend.

An easy-to-read biography of the man who was a publisher, inventor, scientist, and one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence.

Examines the live, creativity, and many accomplishments of American founding father Benjamin Franklin.

This book follows the stories of Dr. William Gilbert, Stephen Gray, and Benjamin Franklin as they explore the force now called electricity.