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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Fantastic Ferris Wheel: The Story of Inventor George Ferrisdi Betsy Harvey Kraft
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. The compelling story of the Ferris wheel and its intrepid inventor. Excellent back matter and source list extend the topic. This was a very good and informative book. I didn't know about the history of the Ferris wheel before reading this book and it gave me a lot of insight. It had a lot of information in it, but was also very interesting and fun to read. The illustrations were beautiful. Very educational. Definitely would recommend. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
"The story of George Ferris, inventor of the iconic Ferris Wheel"--
"The World's Fair in Chicago, 1893, was to be a spectacular event: architects, musicians, artists, and inventors worked on special exhibits to display the glories of their countries. But the Fair's planners wanted something really special, something on the scale of the Eiffel Tower, which had been constructed for France's fair three years earlier. At last, engineer George Ferris had an idea--a crazy, unrealistic, gigantic idea. He would construct a twenty-six-story tall observation wheel. The planners didn't think it could be done. They called it a 'monstrosity.' It wouldn't be safe. But George fought for his design. Finally, in December 1892, with only four months to go until the fair, George was given permission to build his wheel. He had to fight the tight schedule, bad weather, and general disapproval. Against all odds, the Ferris Wheel turned out to be the talk of the Fair, and proof that dreaming big dreams could pay off. Today, George's Ferris Wheel is an icon of adventure and amusement throughout the world"-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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