Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France

by Mara Rockliff

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763663514
• ISBN13: 9780763663513
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.9" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4