![]() ![]() Davis clearly explains differences between today and the late 1800s, such as the lack of Internet to carry ideas. It is all fascinating and those sections will be enjoyed as much as the main text. Occasionally in the text, there are sections in smaller font that offer more details and information. The tale of the building and invention of this now iconic ride is rich with suspense and the delight of accomplishment.ĭavis has written a very successful picture book biography on George Ferris and his delight of an invention. Ferris managed to find a few wealthy investors to help him and construction began on the huge project of creating a delicate wheel that would be strong enough to turn filled with people. The judges of the contest reluctantly agreed to let him try, but would not offer him a penny of funding. ![]() He had an idea for a structure that would not just rival the stature of the Eiffel Tower, but would also move and be able to be ridden. George Ferris was an American engineer who had already designed big bridges, tunnels and roads across the nation. So a nationwide contest was announced, but unfortunately many of the designs were just slightly-modified Eiffel Towers, so all of them were rejected. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Gibbs Davis, illustrated by Gilbert FordĪfter the Eiffel Tower stunned World’s Fair visitors in 1889, it was up to Chicago to impress people at their 1893 World’s Fair. ![]()
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