{"product_id":"2940046217629","title":"Snippets of Benjamin Franklin","description":"\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Franklin led an astonishing life. His work as a scientist would in itself have preserved his name for posterity. But add to that his genius as an inventor (he invented, among other things, bifocal glasses) and his fame as a diplomat, writer , political leader and philanthropist, and you have someone unique in the history, not just of America (he was one of the Founding Fathers) but of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis wisdom, wit and forward thinking are still available for us to mull over, discuss and smile at today. This book contains a collection of his thoughts on a variety of subjects. Each one is to be savoured and read thoughtfully: their truth still resonates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072415514864,"sku":"2940046217629","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046217629_p0.jpg?v=1763999439","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046217629","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}