Mesmerized : how Ben Franklin solved a mystery that baffled all of France by Rockliff, Mara

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Mesmerized : how Ben Franklin solved a mystery that baffled all of France
by Rockliff, Mara; illustrated by Bruno, Iacopo

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FollettBound Glued — Candlewick Press, 2015

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Description: 45 pages : color illustrations, color map; 25 x 28 cm
Dewey: 001.4; Audience: Lower Elementary; Reading Level: 5.0
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Hardcover — Candlewick Press, 2015

USD 17.47

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Includes bibliographical references (page 45). Relates the story of Benjamin Franklin's involvement in the early development of the scientific method during a visit to France during the American Revolution to drum up support for the colonists. When asked to determine if the invisible force that Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer claimed he was using to cure patients was genuine, Franklin devised a series of tests that provided the answer in clear results.

Product Details
  • Publisher: Candlewick Press
  • Publication Date: March 10, 2015
  • Format: FollettBound Glued
  • Edition: First edition 2015.
  • Dewey: 001.4
  • Description: 45 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 x 28 cm
  • Tracings: Bruno, Iacopo, illustrator.
  • ISBN-10: 1-51810-755-9 (originally 0-7636-6351-4)
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-51810-755-9 (originally 978-0-7636-6351-3)
  • LCCN: 2014-939337
  • Follett Number: 0672ZZX
  • Reading Level: 5.0
  • Audience: Lower Elementary