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Joyce Chaplin

The First Scientific American

Benjamin Franklin and the Pursuit of Genius

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Famous, fascinating Benjamin Franklin -- he would be neither without his accomplishments in science. Joyce Chaplin's authoritative biography considers all of Franklin's work in the sciences, showing how, during the rise and fall of the first British empire, science became central to public culture and therefore to Franklin's success. Having demonstrated in his earliest experiments and observations that he could master nature, Franklin showed the world that he was uniquely suited to solve problems in every realm. In the famous adage, Franklin snatched lightning from the sky and the scepter from the tyrants -- in that order. The famous kite and… Mehr

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Produktdetails


  • ISBN: 978-0-465-00885-8
  • EAN: 9780465008858
  • Produktnummer: 22912629
  • Verlag: Basic Books
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
  • Seitenangabe: 432 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 5'978 KB

Über den Autor


Joyce E. Chaplin is Professor of History at Harvard University. She is the author of two academic books: An Anxious Pursuit and Subject Matter. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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