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Rescuing Benjamin Franklin from the clich of genial codger, this book celebrates the most interesting, advanced, and earthy of the founding fathers. 16-page four-color insert.
Rescuing Benjamin Franklin from the clich of genial codger, this book celebrates the most interesting, advanced, and earthy of the founding fathers. 16-page four-color insert.
Über den Autor
Walter Isaacson is the bestselling author of biographies of Jennifer Doudna, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Einstein. He is a professor of history at Tulane and was CEO of the Aspen Institute, chair of CNN, and editor of Time. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2023. Visit him at Isaacson.[...].
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Chapter One
Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America
Chapter Two
Pilgrim's Progress: Boston, 1706-1723
Chapter Three
Journeyman: Philadelphia and London, 1723-1726
Chapter Four
Printer: Philadelphia, 1726-1732
Chapter Five
Public Citizen: Philadelphia, 1731-1748
Chapter Six
Scientist and Inventor: Philadelphia, 1744-1751
Chapter Seven
Politician: Philadelphia, 1749-1756
Chapter Eight
Troubled Waters: London, 1757-1762
Chapter Nine
Home Leave: Philadelphia, 1763-1764
Chapter Ten
Agent Provocateur: London, 1765-1770
Chapter Eleven
Rebel: London, 1771-1775
Chapter Twelve
Independence: Philadelphia, 1775-1776
Chapter Thirteen
Courtier: Paris, 1776-1778
Chapter Fourteen
Bon Vivant: Paris, 1778-1785
Chapter Fifteen
Peacemaker: Paris, 1778-1785
Chapter Sixteen
Sage: Philadelphia, 1785-1790
Chapter Seventeen
Epilogue
Chapter Eighteen
Conclusions
Cast of Characters
Chronology
Currency Conversions
Acknowledgments
Sources and Abbreviations
Notes
Index
Chapter One
Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America
Chapter Two
Pilgrim's Progress: Boston, 1706-1723
Chapter Three
Journeyman: Philadelphia and London, 1723-1726
Chapter Four
Printer: Philadelphia, 1726-1732
Chapter Five
Public Citizen: Philadelphia, 1731-1748
Chapter Six
Scientist and Inventor: Philadelphia, 1744-1751
Chapter Seven
Politician: Philadelphia, 1749-1756
Chapter Eight
Troubled Waters: London, 1757-1762
Chapter Nine
Home Leave: Philadelphia, 1763-1764
Chapter Ten
Agent Provocateur: London, 1765-1770
Chapter Eleven
Rebel: London, 1771-1775
Chapter Twelve
Independence: Philadelphia, 1775-1776
Chapter Thirteen
Courtier: Paris, 1776-1778
Chapter Fourteen
Bon Vivant: Paris, 1778-1785
Chapter Fifteen
Peacemaker: Paris, 1778-1785
Chapter Sixteen
Sage: Philadelphia, 1785-1790
Chapter Seventeen
Epilogue
Chapter Eighteen
Conclusions
Cast of Characters
Chronology
Currency Conversions
Acknowledgments
Sources and Abbreviations
Notes
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2003 |
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Genre: | Geschichte |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Buch |
Inhalt: | Gebunden |
ISBN-13: | 9780684807614 |
ISBN-10: | 0684807610 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Isaacson, Walter |
Hersteller: | Simon & Schuster |
Maße: | 241 x 168 x 44 mm |
Von/Mit: | Walter Isaacson |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.07.2003 |
Gewicht: | 0,848 kg |
Über den Autor
Walter Isaacson is the bestselling author of biographies of Jennifer Doudna, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Einstein. He is a professor of history at Tulane and was CEO of the Aspen Institute, chair of CNN, and editor of Time. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2023. Visit him at Isaacson.[...].
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Chapter One
Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America
Chapter Two
Pilgrim's Progress: Boston, 1706-1723
Chapter Three
Journeyman: Philadelphia and London, 1723-1726
Chapter Four
Printer: Philadelphia, 1726-1732
Chapter Five
Public Citizen: Philadelphia, 1731-1748
Chapter Six
Scientist and Inventor: Philadelphia, 1744-1751
Chapter Seven
Politician: Philadelphia, 1749-1756
Chapter Eight
Troubled Waters: London, 1757-1762
Chapter Nine
Home Leave: Philadelphia, 1763-1764
Chapter Ten
Agent Provocateur: London, 1765-1770
Chapter Eleven
Rebel: London, 1771-1775
Chapter Twelve
Independence: Philadelphia, 1775-1776
Chapter Thirteen
Courtier: Paris, 1776-1778
Chapter Fourteen
Bon Vivant: Paris, 1778-1785
Chapter Fifteen
Peacemaker: Paris, 1778-1785
Chapter Sixteen
Sage: Philadelphia, 1785-1790
Chapter Seventeen
Epilogue
Chapter Eighteen
Conclusions
Cast of Characters
Chronology
Currency Conversions
Acknowledgments
Sources and Abbreviations
Notes
Index
Chapter One
Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America
Chapter Two
Pilgrim's Progress: Boston, 1706-1723
Chapter Three
Journeyman: Philadelphia and London, 1723-1726
Chapter Four
Printer: Philadelphia, 1726-1732
Chapter Five
Public Citizen: Philadelphia, 1731-1748
Chapter Six
Scientist and Inventor: Philadelphia, 1744-1751
Chapter Seven
Politician: Philadelphia, 1749-1756
Chapter Eight
Troubled Waters: London, 1757-1762
Chapter Nine
Home Leave: Philadelphia, 1763-1764
Chapter Ten
Agent Provocateur: London, 1765-1770
Chapter Eleven
Rebel: London, 1771-1775
Chapter Twelve
Independence: Philadelphia, 1775-1776
Chapter Thirteen
Courtier: Paris, 1776-1778
Chapter Fourteen
Bon Vivant: Paris, 1778-1785
Chapter Fifteen
Peacemaker: Paris, 1778-1785
Chapter Sixteen
Sage: Philadelphia, 1785-1790
Chapter Seventeen
Epilogue
Chapter Eighteen
Conclusions
Cast of Characters
Chronology
Currency Conversions
Acknowledgments
Sources and Abbreviations
Notes
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2003 |
---|---|
Genre: | Geschichte |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Buch |
Inhalt: | Gebunden |
ISBN-13: | 9780684807614 |
ISBN-10: | 0684807610 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Isaacson, Walter |
Hersteller: | Simon & Schuster |
Maße: | 241 x 168 x 44 mm |
Von/Mit: | Walter Isaacson |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.07.2003 |
Gewicht: | 0,848 kg |
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