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

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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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Weight 0.25 kg
Dimensions 1.78 × 14.23 × 20.58 cm
PubliCanadation City/Country

USA
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Format

Paperback
Language

Pages

272
Publisher

Year Published

2010-7-6
Imprint

ISBN 10

0399535896
About The Author

Marlene Wagman-Geller is the author of two previous books, Once Again, to Zelda and Eureka!. She lives in San Diego.

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