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The Engineer. The Spectacle. The Price of Triumph.In 1893, the world was focused on Chicago's World's Fair. America needed a spectacle to eclipse the Eiffel Tower-but the ambitious plan to build the biggest rotating machine in history was dismissed as a death trap.Enter George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., a quiet, 33-year-old civil engineer from Pittsburgh. Specializing in the minute study of steel, Ferris wagered his entire reputation-and fortune-on a single, impossible concept: the Great Wheel. At 264 feet tall, carrying thousands of passengers, it was a colossal challenge hurled directly at gravity.This is the definitive story of the man who engineered a wonder and transformed amusement forever. From the moment he secured the largest steel forging of its time to the mechanical marvel's grand opening, Ferris became a national hero. But success came at a shattering cost.Discover the brilliant, tragic life of the engineer who gave the world the Ferris Wheel, only to lose everything in its shadow. Approx.150 pages, 29800 word count Born and raised in a small town on the east coast of Scotland, the author brings a unique and refreshing voice to his writing. A late-in-life diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome illuminated his lifelong journey, giving him a deeper understanding of the distinct way he sees the world.Describing himself as an optimist on a mission to entertain and inform, he aims to take the reader's imagination to its limits and deliver a truly unforgettable experience.