Detailed instructions, clearly outlined diagrams help model builders assemble colorful, authentic replica of exciting carnival attraction. Model comes complete with gondolas, passengers, ticket booth and clerk as well as arms and supports for approximately 15"-high revolving wheel. 16 plates. 7 diagrams.

Simple instructions for creating paper models of colorful space-age vehicles that can do loops, spirals, spin and perform other flight maneuvers.

Authentic reprint, easily assembled. Complete instructions.

George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. was an American engineer. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where he was a member of the Rensselaer Society of Engineers, in the class of 1881 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was made a member of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Hall of Fame in 1998. He is most famous for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.

From the Native Americans who lived in the Chicago area for thousands of years, to the first European explorers Marquette and Jolliet, to the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series win, parents, teachers, and kids will love this comprehensive and exciting history of how Chicago became the third largest city in the U.S. Chicago's spectacular and impressive history comes alive through activities such as building a model of the original Ferris Wheel, taking architectural walking tours of the first skyscrapers and Chicago's oldest landmarks, and making a Chicago-style hotdog. Serving as both a guide to kids and their parents and an engaging tool for teachers, this book details the first Chicagoan Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the Fort Dearborn Massacre, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the building of the world's first skyscraper, and the hosting of two World's Fairs. In addition to uncovering Windy City treasures such as the birth of the vibrant jazz era of Louis Armstrong and the work of Chicago poets, novelists, and songwriters, kids will also learn about Chicago's triumphant and tortured sports history.

Mixed Media Art Storytelling With Powerful Results! Storytelling Art Studio is the guide that will show you how to create mixed media art that tells impactful stories. It's a creative guide for mining your own life to manifest imaginary worlds, emotional narratives and clever characters. Each chapter presents a new subject--you may paint a tree, collage a landscape or use sgraffito to create a scene. You will begin with inspirational warm-up exercises, then learn how to do it with a step-by-step demonstration and even get to see alternate versions of the piece that explore the magic and impact of different choices. Perfect for you no matter what your skill level or style, this guide does not have to be read in order. Simply choose what you would like to do and go for it! You might: • Paint and collage trees and landscapes • Create a romantic scene with sgraffito • Add color to black and white photographs • Alter a book page • Create a family tree with ephemera • And much, much more! 10 projects and 10 inspiration exercises!

"Simple, step-by-step instructions plus patterns you can copy right from the book make wooden toys easy and fun to build. R.J. DeCristoforo and the how-to experts at "Popular Science show you how....Thirty-eight original projects with over 364 photographs and illustrations cover a no-gas car, an express wagon, a marble roller coaster, a hopping bunny pull-toy and dozens more."-- "Creative Woodworks & Crafts . "A thorough introduction to the basic woodworking skills of toy making...excellent charts for the beginning woodworker...careful attention to the construction details...gives the best coverage of pull-toy construction...ever."-- "Fine Woodworking . 288 pages, 200 b/w illus., 7 1/4 x 9.

Examines how the engineer George Ferris invented and constructed the amusement park ride that bears his name for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

Sophie Rankin is a magnet for any kind of mishap! After a broken engagement, she goes to London to teach at an inner city school. She receives a wedding invitation from her childhood friend, Charlotte, who is marrying Sophie's former fiancé. Charlotte also invites Lucas Baird, an imaginary boyfriend Sophie has created to prevent those at home feeling sorry for her. Sophie advertises in a stage magazine for an actor to play Lucas at the wedding, and arranges to meet Henry Gibb for lunch. Owing to a mix-up over the restaurant name, Sophie ends up meeting Bennett McCullers, the star of a series of popular, macho films, believing him to be Henry. Ben, puzzled and intrigued by Sophie's freshness and sense of humor, decides to play along with her mistake. The attraction between them grows, although Sophie thinks Henry is playing the very part she hired him for, and Ben wonders if Sophie's naiveté can be genuine. The accidents and misapprehensions that arise as Sophie wrestles with everyday life lead both to the lovers' separation, and to their final reconciliation.