14 Fun Facts About Big Ben And The Clock Tower: A 15-Minute Book
About this ebook
It is the clock tower, often called Big Ben by the people of the world.
Completed in 1859, the clock tower took 34 years to build from the ashes of the fire that destroyed Parliament in 1834.
The clock tower and the dials of the clock were designed by Augustus Pugin. It was his last work before going mad and then dying.
The actual mechanism for the clock was designed by Edmund Becket Dennison. Strangely, he was not a clockmaker, but a lawyer.
Let's learn more about this tower and the things it holds.
Do you know:
How large are the hands on the clocks?
How big is Big Ben?
What happened to the clock tower during World War II?
How is the clock time adjusted?
What happened to the first Big Ben?
Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
Ages 8 and up.
All measurements in American and metric.
Reading Level: 6.5
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About the author
Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the Amazing Animals Series, the Miss Jones series and a number of books in the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series.
Caitlind is also an accomplished speaker. She has given numerous talks to children and school classes. She also gives talks and seminars for writers on topics ranging from creating believable characters to publishing e-books.
She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.
