Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. The Man Who Invented the Ferris WheelThe Genius of George FerrisSeries: Genius Inventors and Their Great IdeasBy Dani Sneed DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. was an American engineer. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where he was a member of the Rensselaer Society of Engineers, in the class of 1881 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was made a member of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Hall of Fame in 1998. He is most famous for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.Publication Date: 09/01/2013Copyright: 2014Pages: 48Trim Size: 7 1/2 x 9Illustrations: Illus. with color and black-and-white photographs and illustrationsGrade Level: 3–4Age Level: 8–9LC Number: 2012013976Lexile: 790ATOS Reading Level: 4.7ATOS Points: 0.5Quiz #: 162474AR Interest Level: MGDewey: 624.1092FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Bound Book978-0-7660-4136-3$27.93$20.95eBook978-0-7660-5748-7$27.93$20.95 "In this fantastic series, each book covers a general overview of the subject's childhood and their goals. The people included were innovators and forward-thinking in their childhood, which makes them positive role models."Library Media Connection, October 2014"Each volume highlights a little-known inventor and explains how his invention came about. Struggles and successes are mentioned equally, showing the realistic trial and error of inventing ... these colorful titles are engaging, informative, and well packaged."School Library Journal, March 2014". . . colorful, accessible introductions to individual American inventors."Booklist, December 15, 2013 Loading… Other books in Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas 1 Loading… Other books from the authors 1 Loading… eBook: 978-0-7660-5748-7 List Price: $27.93 Discount Price: $20.95 + Add to wish list Library Bound Book: 978-0-7660-4136-3 List Price: $27.93 Discount Price: $20.95 + 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