Eureka!: The Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas That Shaped the World
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Description
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.
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.
PUBLISHER:
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10:
0399535896
ISBN-13:
9780399535895
BINDING:
Paperback
BISAC:
GAMES & ACTIVITIES
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2010
NUMBER OF PAGES:
272
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
0.7(H) x 5.6(W) x 8.1(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / adult
LANGUAGE:
English