The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution

by Joyce E. Chaplin

The surprising story of Benjamin Franklin's most famous invention--and a new take on the Founding Father we thought we knew.

The biggest revolution in Benjamin Franklin's lifetime was made to fit in a fireplace. Assembled from iron plates like a piece of flatpack furniture, the Franklin stove became one of the era's most iconic consumer products, spreading from Pennsylvania to England, Italy, and beyond. It was more than just a material...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 037461380X
• ISBN13: 9780374613808
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"