Meet Benjamin Franklin
Patricia A. Pingry
An introduction to the life of Benjamin Franklin that details his childhood, inventions, and efforts to bring freedom to our country, and highlights his life-long love of reading.
Read Time: ~0.5 hr
Guglielmo Marconi
by Richard Tames (1990)
About this book
Discusses the visionary inventor's life and his application of theories in physics to discover the "wireless" and thus achieve wealth and international renown.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreGuglielmo Marconi Lead Character
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