Titel: Reinvent the Wheel: Make Classic Inventions, Discover Your Problem-Solving Genius, and Take the Inventor's Challenge
Verlag: Wiley (edition 1)
Ver�ffentlichungsdatum: 2001
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 0471395390
ISBN-13: 9780471395393
Bindung: Paperback
Ausgabe: 1.
Zustand: Good

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LEARN HOW To MAKE GREAT INVENTIONS!

Discover the history and the science behind classic inventions andexperience your own "Eureka!" moments of inspiration with theprojects in this unique book. Through the ages, resourceful humanshave found ingenious ways to meet the need of the moment withinventions ranging from catapults to colorful dyes to batteries.With this fantastic collection of fun, hands-on projects, you willuncover the answers to intriguing questions like: Who created ink?Why did Archimedes invent the water screw? And how did cave artistscome up with paint? Plus, you will learn how and why theseinventors were inspired, and how to come up with your owninventions.

With easy-to-follow instructions on how to make some common thingswe often take for granted, from paper to compasses, Reinvent theWheel is packed with exciting projects and challenges. There arestill many problems to be solved and gadgets to be invented. Maybeyou'll be the next great inventor to change the way we live.

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RUTH KASSINGER is a writer, teacher, and consultant. She currently teaches a "Hands on Science" program in the Maryland public schools and writes many articles on science and technology for such publications as the WASHINGTON POST, SMITHSONIAN, and SCIENCE WEEKLY.

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