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Mesmerized how Ben Franklin solved a mystery that baffled all of France

Discover how Benjamin Franklin's scientific method challenged a certain Dr. Mesmer's mysterious powers in a whimsical look at a true moment in history.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rockliff, Mara (Author)
Other Authors:	Bruno, Iacopo (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Somerville, Massachusets : Candlewick Press, 2015.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Franklin, Benjamin, > 1706-1790 > Juvenile nonfiction. Mesmer, Franz Anton, > 1734-1815 > Juvenile nonfiction. Psychology > Experiments > Juvenile nonfiction. France > History > 18th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	Discover how Benjamin Franklin's scientific method challenged a certain Dr. Mesmer's mysterious powers in a whimsical look at a true moment in history.
Physical Description:	45 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page 45)
ISBN:	0763663514 9780763663513
Author Notes:	Mara Rockliff is the author of many books for children, including The Busiest Street in Town and Me and Momma and Big John, winner of a Golden Kite Award . Mara Rockliff lives in eastern Pennsylvania with her family. Iacopo Bruno is an illustrator and graphic designer living in Milan, Italy.