Author : Joe Rhatigan
Publisher : Walter Foster Jr.
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 33,11 MB
Release : 2017-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1633222942
50 Wacky Inventions Throughout History describes 50 unbelievable inventions that seem too crazy to be true.
Author : Jennifer Kaul
Publisher : Capstone Press
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 29,54 MB
Release : 2020-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1496684656
Humans are ingenious when it comes to meeting challenges. We invent all sorts of useful contraptions from the wheel to the can opener. But some of the things people have come up with are truly odd. Who came up with grass sandals, and why? Have you ever heard of a portable radio hat? Not many people have, but someone invented it. Get the inside scoop on these odd contraptions and many more weird inventions.
Author : Joe Rhatigan
Publisher : Walter Foster Jr
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 44,41 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1600588018
Have you ever heard of armpit air conditioners? Or a toilet paper hat? Wacky Inventions Throughout History describes some of the wackiest inventions that seem too crazy to be true--but are! Whether useful, entertaining, or just plain silly, these mind-boggling inventions and gadgets from yesterday, today, and tomorrow will surprise and delight fun-fact lovers of all ages.
Author : Daniel R. Faust
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 28,72 MB
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1538220792
In an age of technology and convenience, there seem to be more and more products designed to help people in their homes. However, inventors have been coming up with creations for the home for as long as people have lived in homes. Over the years, many of these inventions have been quite strange. This innovative book takes a look at how these products worked and explains how some of them have even been remodeled over time to create different, more useful inventions.
Author : Jim Murphy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 46,14 MB
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1626365865
A hair-cutting machine, a used gum receptacle, jumping shoes, and more of the strangest inventions ever! A hat that can tip itself. A suitcase that turns into a bathtub. A pair of protective eyeglasses for chickens. These are just three of the hundreds of unusual inventions that people have dreamed up over the last two centuries. Some, such as the mustache guard, made perfect sense when they first appeared. Others were considered just plain silly. Jim Murphy has compiled a collection of the weirdest and wackiest inventions and presented them in a quiz style that is challenging and fun. Simple, clear explanations are provided on how the inventions worked or failed to work. Complete with over 100 colored illustrations of these crazy creations, this is the perfect gift for any child interested in science and inventions. Ages: 9–12.
Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 38,3 MB
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1607107945
Discover strange gadgets you never knew existed in this volume from the nation’s top collector of curious and interesting information! The writers behind Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader present this totally true treasury of amazing gizmos—devilish devices you never knew existed, created by people who thought the world absolutely needed what they had to offer and sell. Read all about: * The onesie that turns your crawling baby into a mop * The fart-stifling blanket * The square watermelon * The video game you control with your mind * The weight loss device that sucks food out of your stomach, and much much more!
Author : Joe Rhatigan
Publisher : Walter Foster Jr
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 17,40 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 160058800X
Have you ever heard of a bike TV? Or a bird diaper? Wacky Inventions Throughout History describes some of the wackiest inventions that seem too crazy to be true--but are! Whether useful, entertaining, or just plain silly, these mind-boggling inventions and gadgets from yesterday, today, and tomorrow will surprise and delight fun-fact lovers of all ages.
Author : Joan Stoltman
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 25,18 MB
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1538220857
Most people probably don't expect to see too many odd inventions at a hospital or doctor's office. However, over the years there have been quite a few offbeat medical products. Readers of this book will learn how and why these creations were invented and why many of them didn't take off. Vibrant photographs aid in the understanding of these wacky inventions, while sidebars and fact boxes add even more factual and high-interest content that will appeal to readers of many abilities, especially those with creative and imaginative minds.
Author : Joan Stoltman
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 46,9 MB
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1538220849
Most people probably don't expect to see too many odd inventions at a hospital or doctor's office. However, over the years there have been quite a few offbeat medical products. Readers of this book will learn how and why these creations were invented and why many of them didn't take off. Vibrant photographs aid in the understanding of these wacky inventions, while sidebars and fact boxes add even more factual and high-interest content that will appeal to readers of many abilities, especially those with creative and imaginative minds.
Author : Daniel R. Faust
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 27,74 MB
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1538220806
In an age of technology and convenience, there seem to be more and more products designed to help people in their homes. However, inventors have been coming up with creations for the home for as long as people have lived in homes. Over the years, many of these inventions have been quite strange. This innovative book takes a look at how these products worked and explains how some of them have even been remodeled over time to create different, more useful inventions.
