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Dead Famous: Inventors and Their Bright Ideas

by Mike Goldsmith   |  Ages 9-12
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Discover the Shocking Truth About Famous Inventors

This book is a great read for anyone interested in history, science, or technology. It offers a unique and amusing perspective on the lives of some of history's most famous and eccentric inventors, and is full of interesting and little-known facts. Overall, it is an entertaining and informative book that is sure to delight readers of all ages.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Dead Famous: Inventors and Their Bright Ideas

by Mike Goldsmith   |  Ages 9-12
$4.90 Now $3.90 Save 20%
ISBN: 9780439981095
Authors: Mike Goldsmith
Publisher: Hippo- scholastic Children's books
Date of Publication: 2002-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Educational
Related Topics: Reference, Science & Nature
Goodreads rating: 4.07
(rated by 211 readers)

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You've probably heard of a few inventors and their bright ideas..*Alexander Graham Bell and his telephone *George Stevenson and his Rocket (which was really a train) *John Logie Baird and his television. But have you heard that...*Bell didn't invent the phone, but he did make a weird machine out of hay and a human ear *Stevenson didn't invent the train, but he did spend a lot of time collecting gas in bladders *Baird's telly was useless, and so were his thermostatic socks? Yes, even though they're dead, inventors are still full of surprises-and the ten in this book are more surprising than most. Now you can get the inside story from their long lost notebooks, read the ground-breaking news stories as their inventions hit the headlines, and find out all about the bright ideas that changed the world.
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Discover the Shocking Truth About Famous Inventors

This book is a great read for anyone interested in history, science, or technology. It offers a unique and amusing perspective on the lives of some of history's most famous and eccentric inventors, and is full of interesting and little-known facts. Overall, it is an entertaining and informative book that is sure to delight readers of all ages.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.