Lightning in the age of Benjamin Franklin: facts and fictions in science, religion, and art

"From time immemorial, thunder and lightning were seen as a wrathful Deity's instruments of punishment. But then, in 1752, came Benjamin Franklin's paradigm-shifting invention of the lightning rod, and the way we view God and nature was changed forever."--Publisher information

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Main Author: Buisman, Jan Willem 1954- (Author)
Contributors: Preedy, Lee (Translator)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Leiden University Press [2023]
In:Year: 2023
Further subjects:B Religion and science
B Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)
B SCIENCE / History
B Lightning rods
B Storms Social aspects (Europe) History
B Foudre - Histoire - 18e siècle
B history of science
B North America / HISTORY
B Lightning History 18th century
B History of Western philosophy
B Lightning rods History 18th century
B Paratonnerres - Histoire - 18e siècle
B Lightning
B Western philosophy: Enlightenment
B Franklin, Benjamin - 1706-1790

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