{"product_id":"mesmerized-how-ben-franklin-solved-a-mystery-that-baffled-all-of-france-paperback","title":"Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMara Rockliff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIacopo Bruno\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Together, Rockliff and Bruno make the scientific method seem exciting, and kids interested in science and history will likely be, well, mesmerized.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen American inventor Benjamin Franklin arrives in Paris, he is upstaged by a compelling and enigmatic figure: Dr. Mesmer. In elaborately staged shows, Mesmer has Parisians believing he can control a magic force that changes the taste of water, cures illness, and controls thoughts  Can Ben Franklin's approach of observing, hypothesizing, and testing get to the bottom of Mesmer's tricks? A rip-roaring, lavishly illustrated peek into a fascinating moment in history shows the development of the scientific method -- and reveals the amazing power of the human mind.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMara Rockliff\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Busiest Street in Town \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMe and Momma and Big John, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of a Golden Kite Award\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Mara Rockliff lives in eastern Pennsylvania with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIacopo Bruno\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and graphic designer living in Milan, Italy.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 10.4 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757274333472,"sku":"9780763695156","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1c03e4fca7deb6c6e3fab7c1cbc318a9.webp?v=1780098584","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mesmerized-how-ben-franklin-solved-a-mystery-that-baffled-all-of-france-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}