Full name: Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin

Author: Gene Barretta Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Amazon Goodreads ISBNs: 9780312535698 0312535694

The inventions and inspiration of Benjamin Franklin and how they've stood the test of timeWhat would you do if you lived in a community without a library, hospital, post office, or fire department? If you were Benjamin Franklin, you'd set up these organizations yourself. Franklin also designed the lightning rod, suggested the idea of daylight savings time, and invented bifocals-all inspired by his common sense and intelligence. In this informative book, Gene Barretta brings Benjamin Franklin's genius to life, deepening our appreciation for one of the most influential figures in American history.Now & Ben is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. Similar books: Ben Franklin's Big Splash by Barb Rosenstock Electric Ben by Robert Byrd So You Want to Be an Inventor? by Judith St. George Neo Leo by Gene Barretta The Boy Who Invented TV by Kathleen Krull Marvelous Mattie by Emily Arnold McCully Timeless Thomas by Gene Barretta Ben Franklin by Alan Schroeder Girls Think of Everything by Catherine Thimmesh