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Mesmerized : how Ben Franklin solved a mystery that baffled all of France
Mesmerized : how Ben Franklin solved a mystery that baffled all of France
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Describes how Dr. Franz Mesmer tried to fool eighteenth-century Paris with his magical iron wand, but Benjamin Franklin refused to be fooled. Armed with the scientific method, Franklin proved that Mesmer's iron wand was a hoax. Also discusses the placebo effect and "blind" scientific studies. Teaching Books: https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=43982.
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Title
Mesmerized : how Ben Franklin solved a mystery that baffled all of France
Call No
46173
Edition
First edition.
Digital Link
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Authors
Rockliff, Mara
Bruno, Iacopo
Subjects
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. sears
Mesmer, Franz Anton, 1734-1815. sears
Science--Methodology.
Paris (France)--History.
France--History--1589-1789, Bourbons.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader®
Quiz Number: 173543.
Interest Level: LG
Reading Level: 5.0
Points: 0.5
Reading Counts!®
Quiz Number: 65939.
Points: 3.0
Reading Level: 4.3
Lexile
Codes: 690
Fountas And Pinnell
Level: R
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
Publication Desc
45 pages : color illustrations, color map ;
ISBN
9780763663513
Target Audience
Intermediate (3-5)
Dimensions
25 x 28 cm.