| Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France Contributor(s): Rockliff, Mara (Author), Bruno, Iacopo (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763695157 ISBN-13: 9780763695156 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Psychology - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 9.2" W x 10.4" (0.52 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 173543 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Together, Rockliff and Bruno make the scientific method seem exciting, and kids interested in science and history will likely be, well, mesmerized." -- Booklist (starred review) When American inventor Benjamin Franklin arrives in Paris, he is upstaged by a compelling and enigmatic figure: Dr. Mesmer. In elaborately staged shows, Mesmer has Parisians believing he can control a magic force that changes the taste of water, cures illness, and controls thoughts Can Ben Franklin's approach of observing, hypothesizing, and testing get to the bottom of Mesmer's tricks? A rip-roaring, lavishly illustrated peek into a fascinating moment in history shows the development of the scientific method -- and reveals the amazing power of the human mind. |