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ISBN: 0674066588
ISBN13: 9780674066588

Benjamin Franklin's Science

by I. Bernard Cohen
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ISBN: 0674066588
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Cohen (history of science, Harvard) reveals the important theoretical side to Franklin's scientific work. He traces his study, especially of Newton, and examines the theoretical basis of his electricity experiments, noting that Franklin's success as a diplomat was due to his fame as a scientist amon
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
ISBN:
0674066588
ISBN13:
9780674066588
Release Date:
April 1990
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Length:
288 Pages
Weight:
0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:
9.3″ × 1.1″ × 6.1″
AmericasBiographicalBiographiesBiographies & HistoryBiography & HistoryEducation & ReferenceEuropeHistoryHistory & PhilosophyHumanities

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