Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, (Hardcover)

from LibrarianRyan

This was a lovely book about the beginning of the Ferris Wheel. It was both a story and a collection of info bits that made it that much more fun to read. Plus the illustrations take the reader back 120 years and make you ready to see the sun and walk the midway.

from Sullywriter

Wonderfully told and illustrated story of how George Ferris invented his eponymously named invention and its debut at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago.

from mhilary

Most people love the Ferris wheel and this is a wonderful book about the history of how they came to be. It also gives a nice glimps into the World Fair of 1893. Using this as a tool to spark interest into great American inventions would be good. for a classroom.

from melodyreads

Nicely done! Good, simple explanations of what the world was like in 1890's.

from Kristinewaind

Mr. Ferris and His Wheel tells the story of George Ferris who in 1893 built the world's first Ferris wheel for the world fair in Chicago. The biggest attraction at the last world fair was the Eiffel Tower built in France and was the world's tallest building at the time. Ferris was an established ...