Bolt of Fate Benjamin Franklin and His Fabulous Kite

Benjamin Franklin flying his electric kite is one of the most celebrated images from any of the Founding Father's lives. But what if the kite experiment simply never happened? In Bolt of Fate Tom Tucker argues convincingly that the kite did not exist, that its absence goes to the heart of who Franklin was, and tells a wonderful story about Franklin's life and the science and history of the era. As Tucker shows, Franklin's kite fable would even be crucial in helping the Americans win their Revolution. Book jacket.Tucker, Tommy N. is the author of 'Bolt of Fate Benjamin Franklin and His Fabulous Kite', published 2005 under ISBN 9781586482947 and ISBN 1586482947.