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¡Fushhh! / Whoosh!: El Chorro de Inventos Súper Húmedos de Lonnie Johnson
Contributor(s): Barton, Chris (Author), Tate, Don (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1580892337     ISBN-13: 9781580892339
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
OUR PRICE:   $16.19  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Language: Spanish
Published: May 2019
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Experiments & Projects
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2018015840
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.7" W x 11.3" (1.05 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
 
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Publisher Description:
Ahora en espa ol, la verdadera historia del juguete favorito de todos los ni os en el verano, la S per Pistola de Agua, y c mo fue inventado por accidente.

Mientras trataba de crear un sistema de enfriamiento para refrigeradores, Lonnie Johnson invent sin quererlo el mecanismo de este emblem tico juguete. Cuando era ni o le encantaban los cohetes, los robots, todo tipo de inventos y, sobre todo, la creatividad. Gracias a su pasi n y persistencia por resolver problemas, lleg a ser ingeniero y a trabajar para la NASA. Pero dio el gran salto a la fama cuando invent la S per Pistola de Agua. Su historia es presentada aqu por Chris Barton, autor de xitos de ventas del New York Times, e ilustrada por Don Tate, ganador de numerosos premios.

Now in Spanish, the true story of how childhood favorite and summer staple, the Super Soaker, was an unexpected invention.

Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators, inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for an iconic toy. As a kid, Lonnie Johnson loved rockets, robots, inventions, and creativity. With persistence and a passion for problem solving, he became an engineer and worked for NASA. But it is his invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults. Captured by New York Times best-selling author Chris Barton and award-winning illustrator Don Tate.