The Fantastic Ferris Wheel

The Fantastic Ferris Wheel
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Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages : 46
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ISBN-10 : 9781627799126
ISBN-13 : 1627799125
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Book Synopsis The Fantastic Ferris Wheel by : Betsy Harvey Kraft

Download or read book The Fantastic Ferris Wheel written by Betsy Harvey Kraft and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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