| Build a Better Mousetrap: Make Classic Inventions, Discover Your Problem Solving Genius, and Take the Inventor's Challenge Contributor(s): Kassinger, Ruth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471395382 ISBN-13: 9780471395386 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: Discover the secrets behind some amazing inventions! Through observation, experimentation, and perseverance, humans through the ages have managed to solve a whole array of perplexing problems. These solutions have included such incredible inventions as the parachute, the periscope, the solar water heater, the suspension bridge, the stethoscope, and many more.Now, with Build a Better Mousetrap in hand, you too can experience your own Eureka! moments of inspiration and sharpen your problem-solving skills as well, while you explore the history and science behind some of the world' s most exciting inventions. With this collection of fascinating, hands-on projects you' ll discover the answers to such intriguing questions as: Who invented the hovercraft?Why is there a hole in the top of a parachute?What is an Aerobie and why does it fly so well?And you' ll be encouraged to come up with your own awesome inventions.With easy-to-follow instructions on how to make everything from a rocket, to a kaleidoscope, to a bottle organ, Build a Better Mousetrap is filled with enough exciting projects and challenges to get you started on a lifetime of invention. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals Or Technology) |
| Dewey: 609 |
| LCCN: 2002033811 |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 8.46" W x 11.06" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
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| Publisher Description: Discover the secrets behind some amazing inventions Through observation, experimentation, and perseverance, humansthrough the ages have managed to solve a whole array of perplexingproblems. These solutions have included such incredible inventionsas the parachute, the periscope, the solar water heater, thesuspension bridge, the stethoscope, and many more. Now, with Builda Better Mousetrap in hand, you too can experience your own Eureka moments of inspiration and sharpen your problem-solving skills aswell, while you explore the history and science behind some of theworld's most exciting inventions. With this collection of fascinating, hands-on projects you'lldiscover the answers to such intriguing questions as: Who inventedthe hovercraft? Why is there a hole in the top of a parachute? Whatis an Aerobie and why does it fly so well? And you'll be encouragedto come up with your own awesome inventions. With easy-to-followinstructions on how to make everything from a rocket, to akaleidoscope, to a bottle organ, Build a Better Mousetrap is filledwith enough exciting projects and challenges to get you started ona lifetime of invention. |