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Eureka!: The Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas That Shaped the World Paperback - 2010 - 1st Edition
by Marlene Wagman-Geller
The fascinating inspirations behind common inventions and creations--from Barbie to Sweet and Low to Mt. Rushmore. "Eureka!" explores the fascinating stories behind these famous creations and many others.
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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.
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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- Title Eureka!: The Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas That Shaped the World
- Author Marlene Wagman-Geller
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Tarcherperigee, U.S.A.
- Date 2010-07-06
- Features Bibliography, Price on Product - Canadian
- ISBN 9780399535895 / 0399535896
- Weight 0.52 lbs (0.24 kg)
- Dimensions 8.7 x 6.44 x 0.69 in (22.10 x 16.36 x 1.75 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Civilization, Modern - 20th century, Civilization, Modern - 19th century
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010002398
- Dewey Decimal Code 909.08
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