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Mr. Ferris and his wheel / written by Kathryn Gibbs Davis ; illustrated by Gilbert Ford.

Ferris and his wheel (portion title)
Davis, Kathryn, 1946- (author.). Ford, Gilbert, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Examines how the engineer George Ferris invented and constructed the amusement park ride that bears his name for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0547959222
  • ISBN: 9780547959221
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
900L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.1 0.5 168154.
Subject:
Ferris, George Washington Gale, 1859-1896 > Juvenile literature.
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) > Juvenile literature.
Civil engineers > Juvenile literature.
Civil engineers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Ferris wheels > Juvenile literature.
Ferris wheels > History > Juvenile literature.
Inventors > Juvenile literature.
Inventors > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Structural engineers > Juvenile literature.
Structural engineers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Biographies.

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