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Krull, Kathleen

Benjamin Franklin

121 pp. | Viking | August, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-670-01287-9 $15.99

(2) 4-6 Giants of Science series. Illustrated by Boris Kulikov. The majority of this helpful book deals with Franklin's innovative scientific processes and his reasoning behind such inventions as the Franklin stove and the lightning rod; he coined words (still in use today) with definitions specific to the field, such as positive, negative, and charge. Kulikov's occasional black-and-white illustrations add sly humor to the account. Websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2014