Isaacson, Walter
Benjamin Franklin : an American life / Walter Isaacson - New York : Simon & Schuster, c2003. - x, 590 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Benjamin Franklin and the invention of America --
Pilgrim's progress: Boston, 1706-1723 --
Journeyman: Philadelphia and London, 1723-1726 --
Printer: Philadelphia, 1726-1732 --
Public citizen: Philadelphia, 1731-1748 --
Scientist and inventor: Philadelphia, 1744-1751 --
Politician: Philadelphia, 1749-1756 --
Troubled waters: London, 1757-1762 --
Home leave: Philadelphia, 1763-1764 --
Agent provocateur: London, 1765-1770 --
Rebel: London, 1771-1775 --
Independence: Philadelphia, 1775-1776 --
Courtier: Paris, 1776-1778 --
Bon vivant: Paris, 1778-1785 --
Peacemaker: Paris, 1778-1785 --
Sage: Philadelphia, 1785-1790 --
Epilogue --
Conclusions --
Cast of characters --
Chronology --
Currency conversions.
Benjamin Franklin, an ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose up the social ladder, from leather - aproned shopkeeper to dinning with king. Benjamin Franklin was, during his 84 year - life, America's best scientist, inventor, diplomat, writer, and business strategist, and he was also one of its most practical - though not most profound - political thinkers. Benjamin Franklin combined two types of lenses to create bifocals and two concepts of representation to foster the nation's federal compromise. Chronicles the founding father's life and his multiple careers as a shopkeeper, writer, inventor, media baron, scientist, diplomat, business strategist, and political leader, while showing how his faith in the wisdom of the common citizen helped to forge an American national identity based on the virtues of its middle class.
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Biography
Statesmen--United States
Scientists--United States
Inventors--United States
Printers--United States
United States--Politics and government--1775-1783
United States--Politics and government--1783-1789
973.3092 Isa 15
Benjamin Franklin : an American life / Walter Isaacson - New York : Simon & Schuster, c2003. - x, 590 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Benjamin Franklin and the invention of America --
Pilgrim's progress: Boston, 1706-1723 --
Journeyman: Philadelphia and London, 1723-1726 --
Printer: Philadelphia, 1726-1732 --
Public citizen: Philadelphia, 1731-1748 --
Scientist and inventor: Philadelphia, 1744-1751 --
Politician: Philadelphia, 1749-1756 --
Troubled waters: London, 1757-1762 --
Home leave: Philadelphia, 1763-1764 --
Agent provocateur: London, 1765-1770 --
Rebel: London, 1771-1775 --
Independence: Philadelphia, 1775-1776 --
Courtier: Paris, 1776-1778 --
Bon vivant: Paris, 1778-1785 --
Peacemaker: Paris, 1778-1785 --
Sage: Philadelphia, 1785-1790 --
Epilogue --
Conclusions --
Cast of characters --
Chronology --
Currency conversions.
Benjamin Franklin, an ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose up the social ladder, from leather - aproned shopkeeper to dinning with king. Benjamin Franklin was, during his 84 year - life, America's best scientist, inventor, diplomat, writer, and business strategist, and he was also one of its most practical - though not most profound - political thinkers. Benjamin Franklin combined two types of lenses to create bifocals and two concepts of representation to foster the nation's federal compromise. Chronicles the founding father's life and his multiple careers as a shopkeeper, writer, inventor, media baron, scientist, diplomat, business strategist, and political leader, while showing how his faith in the wisdom of the common citizen helped to forge an American national identity based on the virtues of its middle class.
83347
0684807610
9780684807614
2003050463
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Biography
Statesmen--United States
Scientists--United States
Inventors--United States
Printers--United States
United States--Politics and government--1775-1783
United States--Politics and government--1783-1789
973.3092 Isa 15