Benjamin Franklin's Science

by I. Bernard Cohen

Book Overview

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: 273 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"