Mesmerized
Subtitle: how Ben Franklin solved a mystery that baffled all of France
By: Mara Rockliff ; illustrated by Bruno Iacopo
Contributors: Iacopo,Bruno, ill
Publisher: Candlewick Press; Candlewick
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Somerville, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780763663513
Subjects: Experiments; Juvenile literature; Psychology
Description: 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.

Paris had been enamored by Dr. Franz Mesmer's ability to cure ailments by staring into a person's eyes and waving a wand. However, when scientist and politician Ben Franklin came to Paris, he used the scientific method to demonstrate what was happening.
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