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Mr. Ferris and His Wheel

Book Description
Capturing an engineer�s creative vision and mind for detail, this fully illustrated picture book biography sheds light on how the American inventor George Ferris defied gravity and seemingly impossible odds to invent the world�s most iconic amusement park attraction, the Ferris wheel.
A fun, fact-filled text by Kathryn Gibbs Davis combines with Gilbert Ford�s dazzling full-color illustrati... More
Book Information
PublisherRandom House Books For Young Readers
BindingKindle Edition (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages40
ISBN-10B00LZ7GVKA
Publication Date09/02/2014
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About Gibbs Davis (Author) : Gibbs Davis is an award-winning author of 24 books for children and one film on DVD. Her bestselling title, WACKIEST WHITE HOUSE PETS (Parents' Choice Gold Award) offers a fresh approach to U.S. presi... more
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About Gilbert Ford (Illustrator) : Gilbert Ford is a published illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Gilbert Ford include Pirate's Log: A Handbook for Aspiring Swashbucklers, A Traveler's Guide to the Solar System, and ... more
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