Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American TraditionBobbs-Merrill, 1953 - 320 Seiten |
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... him the Newton of their age was reduced to the single experiment of the lightning kite , and he became known as an inventor of stoves , lightning rods and all manner of useful gadgets , rather than as a pure scientist ; men forgot that xi.
... him the Newton of their age was reduced to the single experiment of the lightning kite , and he became known as an inventor of stoves , lightning rods and all manner of useful gadgets , rather than as a pure scientist ; men forgot that xi.
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... stove equally inspired Mark Twain ; most readers will remember how hard they laughed at the lightning - rod salesman in " Political Econ- omy . " In " The late Benjamin Franklin , ” Mark Twain an- nounced his intention " to snub those ...
... stove equally inspired Mark Twain ; most readers will remember how hard they laughed at the lightning - rod salesman in " Political Econ- omy . " In " The late Benjamin Franklin , ” Mark Twain an- nounced his intention " to snub those ...
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... STOVE Franklin devoted considerable attention to the im- provement of stoves or fireplaces and design of chimneys . Many different types of iron fireplaces which are set into a room are called today " Franklin stoves , " so that this ...
... STOVE Franklin devoted considerable attention to the im- provement of stoves or fireplaces and design of chimneys . Many different types of iron fireplaces which are set into a room are called today " Franklin stoves , " so that this ...
Inhalt
PAGE | 27 |
INVENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE | 189 |
THE STYLE OF BEING AMERICAN | 225 |
Urheberrecht | |
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