Eureka!
The Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas That Shaped the World
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Almanacs & Trivia, Trivia, History, Civilization, Entertainment, Games
| Author: | Marlene Wagman-Geller | ISBN: | 9781101188729 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | July 6, 2010 |
| Imprint: | TarcherPerigee | Language: | English |
| Author: | Marlene Wagman-Geller |
| ISBN: | 9781101188729 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | July 6, 2010 |
| Imprint: | TarcherPerigee |
| Language: | English |
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 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.
