Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions You Can Build Yourself

Ben was left-handed, which was considered bad luck in colonial times. Ben was the first American to invent an instrument (the armonica). Ben liked to take what he called "air baths" in which he sat naked in a tub and let the cold air from an open window clean away the germs. Ben wanted the turkey, not the eagle, to be America's national bird. Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9 and up to the life and times of one of America's greatest thinkers with over 25 hands-on building projects and activities. From his groundbreaking scientific discoveries and inventions to his career as a writer, printer, and politician, Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions gives young readers a comprehensive look at the man who gave us the lightening rod, the armonica, bifocals, the post office, the first public library, Poor Richard's Almanac, and so much more. Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions provides detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates for creating each project. Historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and fascinating trivia support the fun projects and teach readers about the courage, creativity, and determination of Ben Franklin and a young America coming into its own.