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Inventions That Could Have Changed the World...But Didn't!

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Description

Dive into the US Patent Office's zaniest back-catalogue entries in this laugh-out-loud collection of wacky, weird, and unwieldy inventions! Why haven't we ever heard of the jumping balloon, the ejector bed, or the Portable Baby Cage?Some inventions were too off-putting. Others simply didn't work, though they laid the foundation for greater successes down the line (here's looking at you, Mr. Henry Ford). And still others may be the next big thing . . . some day. Learn about the inventors, what they thought they would build, and what-if anything-they actually accomplished. Zany illustrations of the contraptions in use throughout.

Author Biography:

Joe Rhatigan is a well-respected editor and author, and has written many bestselling books, including the acclaimed White House Kids- The Perks, Pleasures, Problems and Pratfalls of the Presidents' Children, People You Gotta Meet Before You Grow Up, Don't Unravel When You Travel, and many more. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
Release date NZ
July 6th, 2018
Audience
  • Children / Juvenile
Interest Age
From 8 to 12 years
Pages
80
ISBN-13
9781623541019
Product ID
28237221

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