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Man Who Invented the Ferris Wheel : The Genius of George Ferris by Dani Sneed (2013, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherEnslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN-100766041360
ISBN-139780766041363
eBay Product ID (ePID)150573771
Product Key Features
Book TitleMan Who Invented the Ferris Wheel : the Genius of George Ferris
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Biography & Autobiography / General
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorDani Sneed
Book SeriesGenius Inventors and Their Great Ideas Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight9.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceElementary/High School
LCCN2012-013976
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsGenius Inventors and Their Great Ideas series. This series offers biographical sketches plus information about groundbreaking inventions and innovations in various disciplines. Each inventor is depicted as having genius along with curiosity, patience, dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance. "Real fact" inserts and archival photographs accompany the readable texts; the design suffers from garish graphics and borders. Generic suggestions to encourage young inventors are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2014
Grade FromThird Grade
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Grade ToFifth Grade
SynopsisLife today would not be the same without the work of those great minds that came before. The geniuses in these books have made our world a better place through their awesome inventions. The Man Who Invented The Ferris Wheel: The Genius of George Ferris, Other titles in the Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas series: Book jacket., George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. was an American engineer. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where he was a member of the Rensselaer Society of Engineers, in the class of 1881 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was made a member of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Hall of Fame in 1998. He is most famous for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.
LC Classification NumberTA140.F455D95 2013
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- 03 Mar, 2022
Ferris Wheel Inventor
How the Ferris Wheel was invented and why it was invented is a truly awesome American story.... fascinating and genius storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
