The World’s First Rollercoaster : and Other Amazing Inventions Paperback / softback
by Mike Barfield
Illustrated by Franziska Hollbacher
Paperback / softback
Description
Did you know that bubblewrap started life as a new type of wallpaper that didn't catch on?! Or that Lonnie Johnson invented the Nerf Super Soaker while working on a NASA mission to Saturn?Blue Peter Award-winner Mike Barfield tells the fascinating true stories behind an amazing range of inventions and innovations.
From bubblewrap to the barcode, from pizza to post-its, from trainers to the teddy bear!
The story of each invention is told in a lively comic-strip format, and we meet the colourful cast of characters involved in these light-bulb moments which changed the world in big or tiny ways. An irresistible way into science and technology with a dash of history, from the brilliant Mike Barfield, author of A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You which won the 2021 Blue Peter Award for a Book With Facts.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:96 pages
- Publisher:Templar Publishing
- Publication Date:11/04/2024
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- ISBN:9781800783720
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In Stock - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:96 pages
- Publisher:Templar Publishing
- Publication Date:11/04/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781800783720