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Highlights
- Discover the extraordinary stories behind everyday things!
- 8-12 Years
- 7.68" x 5.04" Paperback
- 128 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Science & Nature
Description
About the Book
Arranged in alphabetical order with anecdotal, fun-to-read text, this fascinating book is packed with the stories behind over 100 inventions. Illustrations.Book Synopsis
Discover the extraordinary stories behind everyday things! Did you know that the ice cream sundae was invented because of a law forbidding the sale of ice cream on Sundays? Or that the first motorcycle was really just a tricycle with a motor? Would you believe that Mickey Mouse started out as a rabbit? Arranged in alphabetical order with anecdotal, fun-to-read text, this fascinating book is packed with the stories behind these and over 100 more inventions. "[An] entertaining volume of trivia." --Kirkus ReviewsReview Quotes
"Jones's titles convey cohesive ideas about the importance of accidental discoveries."--School Library Journal "Readers learn that some dice were loaded in ancient Egypt; that baseball caps evolved from imitations of Civil War military hats; that flyswatters must have holes to be effective; that some inventions might have flopped without a push in the public-relations department. Such stories are well-suited to sharing."--Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Don L. Wulffson is the author of more than forty books, including Point Blank, The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle, Future Fright, and The Upside-Down Ship. He lives in Northridge, California.Dimensions (Overall): 7.68 Inches (H) x 5.04 Inches (W) x .34 Inches (D)
Weight: .23 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-12 Years
Number of Pages: 128
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: Science & Nature
Publisher: Puffin Books
Theme: General (see also headings under Animals or Technology)
Format: Paperback
Author: Don L Wulffson
Language: English
Street Date: March 1, 1999
TCIN: 1002059695
UPC: 9780141302041
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-8795
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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