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by Eve B. Feldman Benjamin Franklin, Scientist and Inventor Published 1999 by Franklin Watts
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by Candace Fleming Ben Franklin's Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman's Life Published 2003 by Atheneum Books
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This unique portrait of one of America's most important figures is modeled on Franklin's own "Poor Richard's Almanack" and organized around the key themes of Franklin's life. Illustrations. |
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by Leila Merrell Foster Benjamin Franklin: Founding Father and Inventor Published 1997 by Enslow Publishers
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-- 100+ page biographies of famous Americans.
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by Brenda Haugen Benjamin Franklin Published 2005 by Compass Point Books
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Covering important figures throughout the ages, these lively books are filled with engaging text based on primary sources and thorough research. The full-color images, historical photos and paintings, and detailed maps add to the books' appeal. |
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by Walter Isaacson Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Published 2003 by Simon & Schuster
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Rescuing Benjamin Franklin from the clich of genial codger, this book celebrates the most interesting, advanced, and earthy of the founding fathers. 16-page four-color insert. |
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by Edmund S. Morgan Benjamin Franklin Published 2003 by Yale University Press
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Chosen as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review and as a best book for 2002 by the Los Angeles Times Book Review, Washington Post Book World, and Publishers Weekly. A finalist for the 2003 National Book Critics Circle Award in biography. The greatest statesman of his age, Benjamin Franklin was also a pioneering scientist, a successful author, the first American postmaster general, a printer, a bon vivant. In addition, he was a man of vast contradictions. This bestselling biography by one of our greatest historians offers a compact and provocative new portrait of America's most extraordinary patriot. |
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by Steve Parker Benjamin Franklin Published 1995 by Chelsea House Publications
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by Gordon S. Wood The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin Published 2004 by Penguin Press
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Inventors
Inventors – juvenile literature
Books on this topic are generally found in these Dewey Decimal areas of the library:
609.
926.
Biographies
Websites:
http://www.inventors.about.com
This site has inventors A-Z and a 20th century timeline
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001490
This site features 12 specific inventors that they think had a great impact on the world along with a timeline on them. There is also a section of fun and games.
http://www.bkfk.com/inventions
This site features inventor lists by nationalities and mini biographies of famous inventors.
http://www.newton.mec.edu/Brown/TE/INVENTORS/AFRICAN/links.html
This site lists 11 African-American inventors with a number of links for each one.