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Focuses on Benjamin Franklin's role as an inventor of whimsical gadgets and practical contraptions, with an emphasis on his experiment of flying a kite during a rainstorm.

Describes Benjamin Franklin's experiments with electricity and what he learned from them.

This book follows the stories of Dr. William Gilbert, Stephen Gray, and Benjamin Franklin as they explore the force now called electricity.

Biography of Benjamin Franklin emphasizing his interest in science, invention, and discovery.

Tells the story of Benjamin Franklin's experiments with electricity and his attempt to prove the electrical properties of lightning by flying a kit with a metal key attached.

A biography of Benjamin Franklin detailing his scientific accomplishments and the role he played in shaping American government and democracy.

Examines the truth and myth surrounding Benjamin Franklin's kite-flying experiment in electrical science.

"Electricity is a wonderful convenience that provides us with light, heat, communications, and power.

Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to determine if there is any truth or scientific basis to various myths related to electricity, including whether or not Benjamin Franklin could have survived flying a kite that had been struck by lightning.

"In 1752, the sky in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, darkened. A thunderstorm was coming.