Eureka!: The Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas That Shaped the World

by Wagman-Geller, Marlene
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ISBN: 9780399535895
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Overview

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.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Wagman-Geller, Marlene
  • ISBN: 9780399535895
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.70 x 0.69
  • Number Of Pages: 259
  • Publication Year: 2010

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