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product_id: 13508715
title: "Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France Hardcover – Picture Book, March 10, 2015"
brand: "mara rockliffiacopo bruno"
price: "HK$297"
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reviews_count: 11
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# Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France Hardcover – Picture Book, March 10, 2015

**Brand:** mara rockliffiacopo bruno
**Price:** HK$297
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France Hardcover – Picture Book, March 10, 2015 by mara rockliffiacopo bruno
- **How much does it cost?** HK$297 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Thoroughly engaging and perfect for teaching.
  

*by H***E on Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2015*

The kind of nonfiction being published for children these days seems to get better and better.  This is a wonderfully fun book as well as being a perfect book for teaching the scientific method.  History and science all in one book, Mesmerized presents the interesting story of Ben Franklin helping the king and queen of France to expose a fraud who was convincing many people to pay money to use 'a force' to 'help' people with illnesses or even just the curious experience this 'force'.  Ben Franklin used the scientific method to show that there was no such force, just the power of people's mind and the power of expectation.  Today we call this the placebo effect, something the author explains at the end of the book.I especially enjoyed the creative illustrations that beautifully complemented the text.  It was fun to see some of the comparisons the author and illustrator made like Ben Franklin as an apple pie and Dr. Mesmer as a layered torte which the illustrator took from the text and illustrated.  This book has a multitude of teaching possibilities, everything from history, science, and the power of words and pictures together.  A definite winner of a book and I loved it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Magical artwork and educational
  

*by E***M on Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2022*

Excellent book! We LOVE the amazing illustrations and the story. Used for fun reading and as a teaching tool in the classroom!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A very important book for our time
  

*by M***Y on Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2017*

If you've got elementary-aged children, I can't recommend this book enough. It's a history, critical thinking, and science lesson all rolled into one. The illustrations are beautifully detailed and it gives details about the actual historical event. Most importantly, it teaches how powerful belief is (placebo effect) but that belief is not the same as fact. When I read this with my 8 year old son, he said "What a great book!" so it's informative AND enjoyable. Wish all kids could read this!

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