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Language: English
Published by Enslow Elementary, 2014
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- Title
- Microwave Man: Percy Spencer and His Sizzling Invention (Inventors at Work!)
- Author
- Latta, Sara L.
- Publisher
- Enslow Elementary
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1464403457
- ISBN 13
- 9781464403453
Most people love microwave popcorn or a warm snack from the microwave. But before 1975, homes did not have this great device! How did Percy Spencer go from a small town mill worker to the inventor of one of the most popular devices in the world? Find out how Spencer’s love of science and machines, along with his strong work ethic, helped him achieve a patent for the invention of the microwave oven.
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About the Author
Sara Latta has been writing about science and scientists for over 25 years, covering everything from microbes to volcanoes. Her book Ice Scientist: Careers in the Frozen Antarctic, was named an NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students. She lives in New York City with her husband and her dog, Count Basie.
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