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Aimed at general readers, this richly illustrated volume takes an interactive approach to learning about the life of Benjamin Franklin. Each of eight chapters features removable replicas of documents such as an excerpt from Poor Richard's Almanac and sketches of Franklin's scientific inventions. Essig is also the author of Edison & the Electric Chair: A Story of Light and Death. The volume is not indexed. Oversize: 11 3/4 x 10 1/4" (landscape). Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Although Franklin's contributions to the worlds of science and letters were enough to make him memorable, it was the American Revolution that made him legendary. It has been speculated that if it were not for Franklin's amiable relationship with the French, France would not have come to America's aid.Using the same Museum in a Book format as the popular Lewis and Clark on the Trail of Discovery andGreat Maps of the Civil War, Inventing America brings Benjamin Franklin to life through words and removable documents such as:Map of Franklin's PhiladelphiaPortions of Poor Richard's AlmanackLetters to his illegitimate son, WilliamFranklin's edits to the Declaration of Independence
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