Benjamin Franklin
Subtitle: revolutionary inventor
By: Maria Mihalik Higgins.
Series: Sterling biographies
Publisher: Sterling
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781402749520
Subjects: Franklin, Benjamin, -- 1706-1790 -- Juvenile literature; Statesmen -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Inventors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Printers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : a man of many legacies; title: The roots of greatness; title: Ben learns his trade; title: A bigger future beckons; title: Building bridges in London; title: Philadelphia, a perfect fit; title: Good is not good enough; title: For the good of all mankind; title: The money and family years; title: Ben's spark of invention; title: The time of the French and Indian War; title: Stuck between America and Britain; title: Fall from grace; title: Time to take sides; title: The printer's story ends.