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Weird & Wacky Inventions by Murphy, Jim
by Murphy, Jim | HC | LikeNew
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781616084752
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1616084758
ISBN-13
9781616084752
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14038488061
Product Key Features
Book Title
Weird and Wacky Inventions
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Science & Nature / Experiments & Projects, Science & Nature / General (See Also Headings under Animals or Technology), Technology / Inventions, Technology / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
8.7 in
Item Weight
24.5 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2011-014882
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
Third Grade
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Dewey Decimal
690
Synopsis
A hair-cutting machine, a used gum receptacle, jumping shoes, and more of the strangest inventions ever A hat that can tip itself. A suitcase that turns into a bathtub. A pair of protective eyeglasses for chickens. These are just three of the hundreds of unusual inventions that people have dreamed up over the last two centuries. Some, such as the mustache guard, made perfect sense when they first appeared. Others were considered just plain silly. Jim Murphy has compiled a collection of the weirdest and wackiest inventions and presented them in a quiz style that is challenging and fun. Simple, clear explanations are provided on how the inventions worked or failed to work. Complete with over 100 colored illustrations of these crazy creations, this is the perfect gift for any child interested in science and inventions. Ages: 9-12., A hair-cutting machine, a used gum receptacle, jumping shoes, and more of the strangest inventions ever! A hat that can tip itself. A suitcase that turns into a bathtub. A pair of protective eyeglasses for chickens. These are just three of the hundreds of unusual inventions that people have dreamed up over the last two centuries. Some, such as the mustache guard, made perfect sense when they first appeared. Others were considered just plain silly. Jim Murphy has compiled a collection of the weirdest and wackiest inventions and presented them in a quiz style that is challenging and fun. Simple, clear explanations are provided on how the inventions worked or failed to work. Complete with over 100 colored illustrations of these crazy creations, this is the perfect gift for any child interested in science and inventions. Ages: 9-12., A hat that can tip itself. A suitcase that opens and turns into a bathtub. A pair of protective eyeglasses for chickens. These are just three of the hundreds of unusual inventions that people have dreamed up over the last two centuries. Some, such as the mustache guard, made perfect sense when they first appeared. Others were considered just plain silly. Jim Murphy has compiled a collection of the weirdest and wackiest inventions and presented them in a quiz that is challenging and fun. Simple, clear explanations are provided on how the inventions worked or failed to work. Now for the first time in paperback, and chock-full of nearly one hundred color illustrations of these crazy creations, this is the perfect gift for any child interested in science and invention., A hat that can tip itself. A suitcase that turns into a bathtub. These are just two of the hundreds of unusual inventions that people have dreamed up over the last two centuries. Murphy has compiled a collection of the weirdest and wackiest inventions and presented them in a quiz style that is challenging and fun. Illustrations.
LC Classification Number
T48.M986 2011
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