A Dangerous Engine: Benjamin Franklin, from Scientist to Diplomat
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Book 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... More
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Publisher | Farrar Straus & Giroux |
Binding | Hardcover (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 256 |
ISBN-10 | 0374306699 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0374306694 |
Publication Date | 12/27/2005 |
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About Dusan Petricic (Illustrator) : Dusan Petricic is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Dusan Petricic include The Queen's Feet, On Tumbledown Hill, Mattlan... more
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