50 Wacky Inventions Throughout History: Weird inventions that seem too crazy to be real! (Wacky Series) - Hardcover

Rhatigan, Joe

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9781633222946: 50 Wacky Inventions Throughout History: Weird inventions that seem too crazy to be real! (Wacky Series)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1633222942 ISBN 13: 9781633222946
Publisher: Walter Foster Jr., 2017

Synopsis

With 50 Wacky Inventions Throughout History, history has never been so fun--or wacky!

Have you ever heard of a bike TV? Or a bird diaper? 50 Wacky Inventions Throughout History describes 50 inventions that seem too crazy to be true—but are! Whether useful, entertaining, or just plain silly, these mind-boggling inventions and gadgets from yesterday, today, and tomorrow will surprise and delight fun-fact lovers of all ages.

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About the Author

Joe Rhatigan is a writer and editor who lives with his wife and children in Asheville, North Carolina. He has written many acclaimed and award-winning books for children, including White House Kids, Alice in Wonderland: Down the Rabbit Hole, Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter's Tea Party and People You Gotta Meet Before You Grow Up!

Celeste Aires was born in San Juan, Argentina, a town by the Andeans. She grew up in a house with a big garden, two dogs and a little sister. She always loved drawing, painting, sculpting, writing and she always had a big imagination. In 2011, she moved to Buenos Aires to study Animation Direction and became a professional illustrator. She loves mid-century modern styles, geometrical shapes, adventure tales, chocolate, mountains, being outdoors, animals and plants. She also loves learning new things, so she’s always doing workshops and courses, such as silkscreen, letterpress, poster design, character design, among others.

Reviews

Gr 3–6—Readers will leap from one crazy invention to another. The book is formatted with one-page illustrations and one-page descriptions for each of the 50 ideas. A "Finger-Nose" was invented to use a smartphone while taking a bath, a toilet paper hat was created to always have tissue handy, and a lawn mower with air conditioning was designed to make a chore easier. Although some of the inventions were made and used, many of them were just prototypes of something the inventor thought would be a solution to a problem. Some of the paragraphs describes how the invention was not developed, was unsafe, or was impractical, but some do not provide that information and will likely leave readers wanting more. However, the emphasis on problem-solving and creativity is appealing. VERDICT With cartoon illustrations and short paragraphs, this celebration of ingenuity is likely to entertain browsers. —Denise Moore, formerly at O'Gorman Junior High School, Sioux Falls, SD

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Publisher
Walter Foster Jr.
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1633222942
ISBN 13 
9781633222946
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
Aires Celeste
Number of pages
112
Rating
  • 4.04 out of 5 stars
    26 ratings by Goodreads