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English
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A talking watch. An overcoat for two. A pair of pants for poodles. In his companion to Weird & Wacky Inventions, Jim Murphy shows kids some additional baffling and utterly silly inventions in the form of a guessing game that is both challenging and fun. What is a finger-supporting device used for? Can you really buy that talking watch? What on earth is a beard grinder? Whether it's a device for shaping the upper lip or a life preserver for horses,...
4) Invention
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DK Pub
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"In a time when people believed flying was impossible, Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier proved that the sky wasn't the limit. When most thought horseback was the only way to race, Bertha and Karl Benz fired up their engines. From the invention of the bicycle and the passenger steam locomotive, to the first liquid-fuel propelled rocket and industrial robot, inventors across the world have redefined travel. Filled with informative sidebars and colorful...
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John Wiley
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Have you ever seen inventors on TV or in the newspaper and thought, "That could be me!" Well, it certainly could- and this book shows you how. Kids Inventing! gives you easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for turning your ideas into realities for fun, competition, and even profit.
7) Inventions
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Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Publisher
Running Press Kids
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Part of a super fun middle grade series, Awesome Achievers in Technology puts the spotlight on lesser-known heroes and their contributions in tech. Everyone has heard the name Steve Jobs, but what about Nolan Bushnell--Jobs's boss before the invention of Apple, and the founder of the first major video game, Pong? Many of the most relevant figures in tech history have remained in the shadows, but not any longer! From Alan Katz's new Awesome Achievers...
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Series
Invention Hunters volume 4
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When the Invention Hunters visit a music store, a child helps them understand common concepts related to sound, including vibration, echoes, and sonic booms, and how objects such as drums and microphones work.
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Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Thomas Edison famously said, "I have not failed 10,000 times. I have not failed once. I have succeeded in proving that those 10,000 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work." In this book, you will read about 10 inventors and their inventions that stemmed from a mistake. Making mistakes doesn't mean you failed ... it means you made something totally new! Inventors included in this...
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Publisher
Digital Arts, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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"Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? is a journey into the often forgotten contributions of African-American inventors, that contributed to the American landscape."-- Amazon.com. Includes a brief biographical information about each inventor mentioned.
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