 While Ben Franklin was in France raising money for the American Revolution, King Louis XVI asked Franklin to investigate mysterious Austrian Dr. Mesmer who claimed to cure illnesses by waving a wand around his patients while they listened to the music of a glass armonica. As Franklin debunks Mesmer’s magic, he explains the basic principles of the scientific method and the placebo effect. The lively and rhythmic text, which is excellent for reading aloud, and the humorous, digitally colored artwork, which is loaded with period detail, make this tale mesmerizing. A lengthy author’s note gives more fascinating information. mjw |
| Title: Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved A Mystery That Baffled All Of France Author: Mara Rockliff Illustrator: Iacopo Bruno Publisher: Candlewick Press. Somerville, Massachusetts Copyright: 2015 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-0-7636-6351-3 Hardcover pages: 48 Age range: 6-9 Genre: Picture Book, Historical Fiction Book setting: Paris, France Author’s ethnicity: American Author’s residence: U.S. Illustrator’s ethnicity: Italian Illustrator’s residence: Italy Awards: 2016 Orbis Pictus Honor Subjects: Biography; Electricity; Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790); History; Hypnosis; Mesmer, Franz Anton (1734-1815); Mesmerism; Music; Psychology experiments; Science methodology |
Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved A Mystery That Baffled All Of France
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