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Mr. Ferris and his wheel /

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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davis, Kathryn Gibbs (Author)
Other Authors: Ford, Gilbert (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, [2014]
Subjects:
Ferris, George Washington Gale, > 1859-1896 > Juvenile literature.
World's Columbian Exposition > (1893 : > Chicago, Ill.) > Juvenile literature.
Civil engineers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Inventors > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Ferris wheels > History > Juvenile literature.
Ferris, George Washington Gale, > 1859-1896.
World's Columbian Exposition > (1893 : > Chicago, Ill.)
Structural engineers.
Civil engineers.
Inventors.
Ferris wheels.
World's Columbian Exposition.
United States.
Biography.
History.
Juvenile works.
Description
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.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Awards:Orbis Pictus Honor, 2015
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780547959221 (hbk.)
0547959222 (hbk.)