Benjamin Franklin: Inventing America
| AUTHOR | Gaustad, Edwin S. |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press, USA (09/16/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Writer, inventor, diplomat, businessman, musician, scientist, humorist, and civic leader are only a few of the hats Franklin wore. Edwin S. Gaustad presents a balanced account of Franklin's life, emphasizing Franklin's character and personality and quoting extensively from Franklin's own writings. Oxford Portraits are informative and insightful biographies of people whose lives shaped their times and continue to influence ours. Based on the most recent scholarship, they draw heavily on primary sources, including writings by and about their subjects. Each book is illustrated with a wealth of photographs, documents, memorabilia, framing the personality and achievements of its subject against the backdrop of history.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780195157321
ISBN-10:
019515732X
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
144
Carton Quantity:
1
Product Dimensions:
6.42 x 0.56 x 9.56 inches
Weight:
0.94 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
Grade Level:
7th Grade
- 12th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
9.9
Point Value:
6
Interest Level:
Middle Grade Plus
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
B
Library of Congress Control Number:
2004003521
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Writer, inventor, diplomat, businessman, musician, scientist, humorist, and civic leader are only a few of the hats Franklin wore. Edwin S. Gaustad presents a balanced account of Franklin's life, emphasizing Franklin's character and personality and quoting extensively from Franklin's own writings. Oxford Portraits are informative and insightful biographies of people whose lives shaped their times and continue to influence ours. Based on the most recent scholarship, they draw heavily on primary sources, including writings by and about their subjects. Each book is illustrated with a wealth of photographs, documents, memorabilia, framing the personality and achievements of its subject against the backdrop of history.
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Author:
Gaustad, Edwin S.
Edwin S. Gaustad is a professor of history at the University of California, Riverside. He is a noted church historian and the author of over a dozen books, including The Great Awakening in New England, Dissent in American Religion, and A Religious History of America.
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