Eureka! : The Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas That Shaped the World
Eureka! : The Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas That Shaped the World
- ISBN 13:
9780399535895
- ISBN 10:
0399535896
- Edition: 1st
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 07/06/2010
- Publisher: Perigee Trade
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Summary
The fascinating inspirations behind common inventions and creations- from Barbie to Sweet and Low to Mt. Rushmore. The slinky was born aboard a World War II ship. The Barbie doll was inspired by a German sex toy. Weight Watchers began with a Jewish housewife in Queens, New York. Eureka!explores the fascinating stories behind these famous creations and many others-from blue jeans to the Taj Mahal to Mickey Mouse-detailing the relationships between inspirations and their inventors. Readers will delight in the intriguing-and sometimes surprising-origins behind the ideas that have shaped the world.