Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. Ferris Wheel!George Ferris and His Amazing InventionSeries: Genius at Work! Great Inventor BiographiesBy Dani Sneed DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews Though Ferris wheels are a staple at every fair and amusement park today, the man whose name they carry was at first ridiculed for proposing the idea for the World’s Fair in Chicago in 1893. A feat of human engineering and creativity, the original Ferris wheel, at 250 feet tall, was larger than any Ferris wheel in the western hemisphere today. In this fact-filled biography, author Dani Sneed describes how the visionary George Ferris overcame great obstacles to build his dream.Publication Date: 01/01/2008Copyright: 2008Pages: 32Trim Size: 7 1/2 x 9Illustrations: Illus. with color and black-and-white photographs and illustrationsGrade Level: 3–4Age Level: 8–9LC Number: 2007010605ATOS Reading Level: 4.6ATOS Points: 0.5Quiz #: 121095Dewey: 624.092FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Bound Book978-0-7660-2834-0$25.60$19.20 "Very comprehensive for this age level. A well written story . . ."Southern Maine Library District, January 9, 2009"This chapter book will appeal to history lovers and budding engineers."Children's Literature"These books are easy to read and full of enough facts to make a solid basis for research . . ."School Library Journal, July 2008See all reviews Loading… Other books in Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies 12 Loading… Other books from the authors 1 Loading… Reviews"Great addition for a study unit on inventors."Delaware County Library System, May 2008"These books are easy to read and full of enough facts to make a solid basis for research . . ."School Library Journal, July 2008"This chapter book will appeal to history lovers and budding engineers."Children's Literature"Very comprehensive for this age level. A well written story . . ."Southern Maine Library District, January 9, 2009"These books present the lives of three very different inventors . . . the stories are inspiring."The Horn Book Guide, Fall 2008"Written in an easy to follow style with lots of pictures this book is sure to be a winner with young inventors and students who are just curious as to how something was thought of . . . A wonderful addition to a library collection."South Sound Book Review Council, December 15, 2008 Library Bound Book: 978-0-7660-2834-0 List Price: $25.60 Discount Price: $19.20 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble