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Author:
Sneed, Dani.
Title:
The man who invented the ferris wheel : the genius of George Ferris / by Dani Sneed.
Publisher:
Enslow Publishers,
Copyright Date:
c2014
Description:
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Ferris, George Washington Gale,--1859-1896--Juvenile literature.
Engineers--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Civil engineers--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Inventors--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Ferris wheels--History--Juvenile literature.
Ferris, George Washington Gale,--1859-1896.
Structural engineers--United States--Biography.
Civil engineers--United States--Biography.
Inventors--United States--Biography.
Ferris wheels--History.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Contents:
A dreamer is born -- A wheel idea -- Racing to build the wheel -- Queen of the Mmdway -- The wheel stops turning -- Timeline -- Words to know -- Learn more.
Summary:
"Read about the genius of George Ferris and his amazing invention"--Provided by publisher.
Series:
Genius inventors and their great ideas
ISBN:
0766041360
9780766041363
OCLC:
(OCoLC)791490461
LCCN:
2012013976
Locations:
XHPD657 -- Glenwood Public Library (Glenwood)
LEPI975 -- Woodbury County Library (Moville)
AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

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