Benjamin Franklin : In Search of a Better World

benjamin franklin : in search of a better world

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Benjamin Franklin : In Search of a Better World

Editorial Reviews
Review
Walter Isaacson :

"[Benjamin Franklin] is the founding father who winks at us. . . . We can easily imagine having a beer with him after work, showing him how to use a Palm Pilot, sharing the business plan for a new venture, or discussing Bill Clinton's foibles and George Bush's foreign policy. . . . Each new look at him reflects and refracts the nation's changing values."-Walter Isaacson, from the Introduction


Alison Hood Book Page :

"A wonderful collection of informative essays and fascinating images, a worthy literary companion to the exhibit in her charge."




Book Description
Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World examines the many facets of America’s most extraordinary founding father. Politician, diplomat, scientist, printer, and civic improver, Franklin influenced every aspect of American life, from his own time to the present. This book, designed to accompany the traveling Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary exhibition celebrating Franklin’s 300th birthday, includes essays by ten prominent scholars that offer an overview of Franklin’s life and  cover the full range of his interests and achievements, illustrated by more than 265 color images—portraits, manuscripts, drawings, maps, paintings, engravings, and a plethora of Franklin's possessions, from teacups to printing equipment. This comprehensive guide, combining new scholarship with unique images—many of which have never been exhibited before—will be a must-have for anyone interested in Franklin.

Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World,Page Talbott,Yale University Press,0300107994,Biography & Autobiography,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Exhibitions,Historical - General,Historical - U.S.,Inventors,Political,Scientists,Scientists - Inventors,Statesmen,United States,American history: c 1500 to c 1800,History / General,POLITICS & GOVERNMENT,Philosophy,USA

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