Benjamin Franklin
Experiments and Observations on Electricity
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Experiments and Observations on Electricity
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This 1769 work brings together published and unpublished letters both from and to Benjamin Franklin, on scientific and other topics.
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This 1769 work brings together published and unpublished letters both from and to Benjamin Franklin, on scientific and other topics.
Produktdetails
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- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Seitenzahl: 552
- Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2018
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 32mm
- Gewicht: 886g
- ISBN-13: 9781108080163
- ISBN-10: 1108080162
- Artikelnr.: 42024470
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Seitenzahl: 552
- Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2018
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 32mm
- Gewicht: 886g
- ISBN-13: 9781108080163
- ISBN-10: 1108080162
- Artikelnr.: 42024470
American statesman, philosopher, and writer, was one of a numerous family. His father was a soap-boiler at Boston, where Franklin was born. He was apprenticed at the age of 13 to his brother, a printer, who treated him harshly. After various changes, during which he lived in New York, London, and Philadelphia, he at last succeeded in founding a successful business as a printer. He also started a newspaper, The Gazette, which was highly popular, Poor Richard's Almanac, and the Busybody Papers, in imitation of the Spectator. After holding various minor appointments, he was made deputy Postmaster-General for the American Colonies. In 1757 he went to London on some public business in which he was so successful that various colonies appointed him their English agent. In the midst of his varied avocations he found time for scientific investigation, especially with regard to electricity. For these he became known over the civilised world, and was loaded with honours. In 1762 he returned to America, and took a prominent part in the controversies which led to the Revolutionary War and the independence of the Colonies. In 1776 he was U.S. Minister to France, and in 1782 was a signatory of the treaty which confirmed the independence of the States. He returned home in 1785, and, after holding various political offices, retired in 1788, and died in 1790. His autobiography is his chief contribution to literature, and is of the highest interest. [From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin, 1910]
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Preface to the first edition
Letters I-V
Additional papers, 1749
Letters VI-XIII
Remarks on the Abbe Nollet's letters on electricity, by Mr David Colden of New-York
Electrical experiments together with some observations on thunder-clouds, in further confirmation of Mr Franklin's observations on the positive and negative electrical state of the clouds, by John Canton, M.A. and F.R.S.
Electrical and other philosophical papers and letters
Letters XIV-XXIII
Accounts of water-spouts
An account of the new-invented Pensylvanian fire-places
Letters XXIV-LXI
Index.
Preface to the first edition
Letters I-V
Additional papers, 1749
Letters VI-XIII
Remarks on the Abbe Nollet's letters on electricity, by Mr David Colden of New-York
Electrical experiments together with some observations on thunder-clouds, in further confirmation of Mr Franklin's observations on the positive and negative electrical state of the clouds, by John Canton, M.A. and F.R.S.
Electrical and other philosophical papers and letters
Letters XIV-XXIII
Accounts of water-spouts
An account of the new-invented Pensylvanian fire-places
Letters XXIV-LXI
Index.
Advertisement concerning this fourth edition
Preface to the first edition
Letters I-V
Additional papers, 1749
Letters VI-XIII
Remarks on the Abbe Nollet's letters on electricity, by Mr David Colden of New-York
Electrical experiments together with some observations on thunder-clouds, in further confirmation of Mr Franklin's observations on the positive and negative electrical state of the clouds, by John Canton, M.A. and F.R.S.
Electrical and other philosophical papers and letters
Letters XIV-XXIII
Accounts of water-spouts
An account of the new-invented Pensylvanian fire-places
Letters XXIV-LXI
Index.
Preface to the first edition
Letters I-V
Additional papers, 1749
Letters VI-XIII
Remarks on the Abbe Nollet's letters on electricity, by Mr David Colden of New-York
Electrical experiments together with some observations on thunder-clouds, in further confirmation of Mr Franklin's observations on the positive and negative electrical state of the clouds, by John Canton, M.A. and F.R.S.
Electrical and other philosophical papers and letters
Letters XIV-XXIII
Accounts of water-spouts
An account of the new-invented Pensylvanian fire-places
Letters XXIV-LXI
Index.