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A Dangerous Engine: Benjamin Franklin, From Scientist To Diplomat
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Book cover for 9780374306694
 
from Farrar Straus & Giroux (December 27, 2005)
9780374306694 | details & prices | 246 pages | 6.50 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.90 lbs | List price $17.00
About: 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.