The Ingenious Dr. Franklin: Selected Scientific Letters of Benjamin Franklin

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University of Pennsylvania Press, 1974 - Всего страниц: 244

The Ingenious Dr. Franklin, an outstanding collection of Benjamin Franklin's scientific correspondence, has long been unavailable yet deserves a place beside his Autobiography as essential reading for everyone interested in history, wit, and invention. Portioned into three sections, "Practical Schemes and Suggestions," "Diverse Experiments and Observations," and "Scientific Deductions and Conjectures," these letters discuss an extraordinary range of topics, including the art of procuring pleasant dreams, choosing eye glasses, the first human flight, the character of clouds, the behavior of oil and water, smallpox and cancer, the cause of colds, charting the Gulf Stream, and prehistoric animals of the Ohio. Culled from ponderous volumes of collected works or private collections, these engaging and unabridged letters were assembled to allow readers to discover for themselves Benjamin Franklin's vigorous personality, his humanity, and his penetrating intelligence.

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Daylight Saving
17
Rules of Health and Long Life
33
On Swimming
46
Advantage of Pointed Conductors
62
Indian Corn
76
First Hydrogen Balloon
89
First Aerial Voyage by Man
96
A Prophecy on Aerial Navigation
103
The Kite
116
Character of Clouds
122
Locating the Gulf Stream
129
Depth of Water and Speed of Boats
136
Behavior of Oil on Water
142
Smallpox and Cancer
148
Cause of Colds
155
Cold by Evaporation
165

Early Electrical Experiments
110

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