num_pages: 32
description: Have you ever ridden a Ferris Wheel? Do you know who created it? George Ferris s wheels can be found around the world today but it wasn t an easy path to turn his idea into a reality. Readers will love learning the story behind the name as they follow along with George s beginnings in civil engineering the trouble he had convincing people the Ferris Wheel could be safe and his eventual world-renowned success.
language: English
title: George Ferris' Grand Idea: The Ferris Wheel
publisher: Capstone/Picture Window Books