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Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France

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“In combination, Rockliff and Bruno make the scientific method seem exciting, and kids thinking about science and history can be, well, mesmerized.” — Booklist (starred review)

When American inventor Benjamin Franklin arrives in Paris, he’s upstaged by a compelling and enigmatic figure: Dr. Mesmer. In elaborately staged shows, Mesmer has Parisians believing he can keep watch over a magic force that changes the taste of water, cures illness, and controls thoughts! Can Ben Franklin’s approach of observing, hypothesizing, and trying out unravel Mesmer’s tricks? A rip-roaring, lavishly illustrated peek into an interesting moment in history shows the improvement of the scientific method — and reveals the superb power of the human mind.

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