Stealing God's thunder : Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod and the invention of America / Philip Dray.

Author/creator Dray, Philip
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Random House, ©2005.
Descriptionxviii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790--Knowledge. --Physics.
Electricity--Experiments. --History. --18th century.
Lightning--Experiments. --History. --18th century.
Statesmen--United States. --Biography.
Physicists--United States. --Biography.

Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [231]-268) and index.
LCCN 2004051349
ISBN140006032X (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E302.6.F8 D69 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold