Mesmerized by Mara Rockliff

Mesmerized by Mara Rockliff

Discover how Benjamin Franklin's scientific method challenged a certain Dr. Mesmer's mysterious powers in a whimsical look at a true moment in history.

The day Ben Franklin first set foot in Paris, France, he found the city all abuzz. Everyone was talking about something new--remarkable, thrilling, and strange. Something called . . . Science!

But soon the straightforward American inventor Benjamin Franklin is upstaged by a compelling and enigmatic figure: Dr. Mesmer. In elaborately staged shows, Mesmer, wearing a fancy coat of purple silk and carrying an iron wand, convinces the people of Paris that he controls a magic force that can make water taste like a hundred different things, cure illness, and control thoughts! But Ben Franklin is not convinced. Will his practical approach of observing, hypothesizing, and testing get to the bottom of the mysterious Mesmer's tricks? A rip-roaring, lavishly illustrated peek into a fascinating moment in history shows the development and practice of the scientific method--and reveals the amazing power of the human mind.

Mara Rockliff likes to write children's books and bake gingerbread and other goodies. Her family and she live in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Visit mararockliff.com to learn more about Rockliff and her works.

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ISBN 13	9780763663513
ISBN 10	0763663514
Title	Mesmerized
Author	Mara Rockliff
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Candlewick Press,U.S.
Year published	2015-03-10
Number of pages	48
Prizes	Commended for Orbis Pictus Award 2016, Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Nonfiction) 2015, Commended for Cook Prize 2016, Short-listed for Alabama Camellia Award (Nonfiction (Grades 4-5)) 2015
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