A selection of Benjamin Franklin's writings, with an introduction and commentary by renowned author Walter Isaacson. Selected and annotated by the author of the acclaimed Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, this collection of Franklin's writings shows why he was the bestselling author of his day and remains America's favorite founder and wit. Includes an introductory essay exploring Franklin's life and impact as a writer, and each piece is accompanied by a preface and notes that provide background, context, and analysis.
A selection of Benjamin Franklin's writings, with an introduction and commentary by renowned author Walter Isaacson. Selected and annotated by the...
From bestselling writer Isaacson comes a selective collection of great leaders, creative thinkers, and heroes of a hurricane that illustrates his passage from school to journalist to illustrious biographer.
From bestselling writer Isaacson comes a selective collection of great leaders, creative thinkers, and heroes of a hurricane that illustrates his pass...
Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson's New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed The Innovators is a "riveting, propulsive, and at times deeply moving" (The Atlantic) story of the people who created the computer and the Internet. What were the talents that allowed certain inventors and entrepreneurs to turn their visionary ideas into disruptive realities? What led to their creative leaps? Why did some succeed and others fail? The Innovators is a masterly saga of collaborative genius destined to be the standard history...
Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson's New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed The Innovators ...