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Article: Dray, Philip. Stealing God's thunder; Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod and the invention of America.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
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- September 1, 2006
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DRAY, Philip. Stealing God's thunder; Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod and the invention of America. Read by David Chandler. 7 tapes. 9.5 hrs. Recorded Books. 2005/2006. 1-4193-6179-1. $69.75. Vinyl; content notes. SA
We can thank Benjamin Franklin for the fact that most people today don't worry too much about being killed by lightning. Dray's biography emphasizes Franklin's scientific curiosity and his contributions to 18th-century science at a time when, as part of the Enlightenment, science contributed to the people's well being. Before the 18th century lightning would frequently burn down homes and public buildings; it caused explosions of ammunition stored ...
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Article: lightning rod
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...lightning rod a rod made of materials, especially metals ... preventing any damage to the building. Benjamin Franklin , in his kite experiment (1752), proved ... are identical and subsequently invented the lightning rod.
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