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The First Scientific American: Benjamin Franklin and the Pursuit of Genius HC/DJ
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- ISBN
- 9780465009558
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465009557
ISBN-13
9780465009558
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50223780
Product Key Features
Book Title
First Scientific American : Benjamin Franklin and the Pursuit of Genius
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
General, Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
25.8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-000125
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
509/.2
Synopsis
The first biography to explore the role of science in Benjamin Franklin's thought and in his rise to political stardom., Statesman, diplomat, Founding Father--Benjamin Franklin was all of these things. But it is Franklin's status as a scientific genius that is the key to understanding him and his world, 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 other experiments with electricity were only part of Franklin's accomplishments. He charted the Gulf Stream, made important observations on meteorology, and used the burgeoning science of "political arithmetic" to make unprecedented statements about America's power. Even as he stepped onto the world stage as an illustrious statesman and diplomat in the years leading up to the American Revolution, his fascination with nature was unrelenting. Franklin was the first American whose "genius" for science qualified him as a genius in political affairs. It is only through understanding Franklin's full engagement with the sciences that we can understand this great Founding Father and the world he shaped., Statesman, diplomat, Founding Father--Benjamin Franklin was all of these things, but, according to Chaplin, it is his status as a scientific genius that is the key to understanding him and his world. Illustrations.
LC Classification Number
Q143.F8C47 2006
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