The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Suprising Stories About Inventions - Couverture rigide

Wulffson, Don

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ISBN 10 : 0525652213 ISBN 13 : 9780525652212

Editeur : Puffin, 1997

Synopsis

Book by Wulffson Don L

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Discover the extraordinary stories behind everyday things! 

Did you know that the ice cream sundae was invented because of a law forbidding the sale of ice cream on Sundays? Or that the first motorcycle was really just a tricycle with a motor? Would you believe that Mickey Mouse started out as a rabbit? Arranged in alphabetical order with anecdotal, fun-to-read text, this fascinating book is packed with the stories behind these and over 100 more inventions.

"[An] entertaining volume of trivia." --Kirkus Reviews

Présentation de l'éditeur

Did you know that the ice cream sundae was invented because of a law forbidding the sale of ice cream on Sundays? Or that the first motorcycle was really just a tricycle with a motor? Would you believe that Mickey Mouse started out as a rabbit? Arranged in alphabetical order with anecdotal, fun-to-read text, this fascinating book is packed with the stories behind these and over 100 more inventions. "[An] entertaining volume of trivia." - Kirkus Reviews

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Puffin
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0525652213
• ISBN 13: 9780525652212
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible