Draw the Lightning Down: Benjamin Franklin and Electrical Technology in the Age of Enlightenment

by Michael Brian Schiffer

Book Overview

Most of us know--at least we've heard--that Benjamin Franklin conducted some kind of electrical experiment with a kite. What few of us realize--and what this book makes powerfully clear--is that Franklin played a major role in laying the foundations of modern electrical science and technology. This fast-paced book, rich with historical details and anecdotes, brings to life Franklin, the large international network of scientists and inventors in which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520248295
• ISBN13: 9780520248298
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 397 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"