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Eureka!

by Marlene Wagman-Geller
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The fascinating inspirations behind common inventions and creations- from Barbie to Sweet and Low to Mt. Rushmore.
The slinky was born aboard a World War II ship.
The Barbie doll was inspired by a German sex toy.
Weight Watchers began with a Jewish housewife in Queens, New York.
Eureka! explores the fascinating stories behind these famous creations and many others-from blue jeans to the Taj Mahal to Mickey Mouse-detailing the relationships between inspirations and their inventors. Readers will delight in the intriguing-and sometimes surprising-origins behind the ideas that have shaped the world.
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Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: July 6, 2010

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781101188729
  • Release date: July 6, 2010

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781101188729
  • File size: 255 KB
  • Release date: July 6, 2010

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Games History Reference Nonfiction

Languages

English

The fascinating inspirations behind common inventions and creations- from Barbie to Sweet and Low to Mt. Rushmore.
The slinky was born aboard a World War II ship.
The Barbie doll was inspired by a German sex toy.
Weight Watchers began with a Jewish housewife in Queens, New York.
Eureka! explores the fascinating stories behind these famous creations and many others-from blue jeans to the Taj Mahal to Mickey Mouse-detailing the relationships between inspirations and their inventors. Readers will delight in the intriguing-and sometimes surprising-origins behind the ideas that have shaped the world.
Expand title description text
Games History Reference Nonfiction