The Ingenious Dr. Franklin : : Selected Scientific Letters of Benjamin Franklin / / Nathan G. Goodman.
An outstanding collection of Benjamin Franklin's scientific correspondence, The Ingenious Dr. Franklin has long been unavailable yet deserves a place beside his Autobiography as essential reading for everyone interested in history, wit, and invention. Portioned into three sections, "Practi...
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