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

• Authors: Marlene Wagman-Geller - Marlene - Wagman-Geller - Wagman-Gellar
• ISBN 10: 0399535896
• ISBN 13: 9780399535895
• Edition: 1
• Release: July 6, 2010
• Format: Paperback (259 pages)
• List Price: $14.95
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  List Price: $14.95

  Tags: History, Ancient, Early Civilization,

  Book Description:
  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.

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