Benjamin Franklin's science /
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| Author / Creator: | Cohen, I. Bernard, 1914-2003 |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1990. |
| Description: | xii, 273 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1093190 |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 273 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-266). |
| ISBN: | 0674066588 |
