The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin -- Benjamin Franklin

Blessed with enormous talents and the energy and ambition to go with them, Franklin was a statesman, author, inventor, printer, and scientist. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later was involved in negotiating the peace treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War. He also invented bifocals, a stove that is still manufactured, a water-harmonica, and the lightning rod. <br>Franklin's extraordinary range of interests and accomplishments are brilliantly recorded in his <i>Autobiography, </i> considered one of the classics of the genre. Covering his life up to his prewar stay in London as representative of the Pennsylvania Assembly, this charming self-portrait recalls Franklin's boyhood, his determination to achieve high moral standards, his work as a printer, experiments with electricity, political career, experiences during the French and Indian War, and more. Related in an honest, open, unaffected style, this highly readable account offers a wonderfully intimate glimpse of the Founding Father sometimes called the wisest American. <br><br><br><b>Author:</b> Benjamin Franklin<br><b>Publisher:</b> Dover Publications<br><b>Published:</b> 06/07/1996<br><b>Pages:</b> 144<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.26lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.18h x 5.15w x 0.34d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780486290737<br><b>Age Range:</b> 11-UP<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 11.8<br><b>Point Value:</b> 15<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>