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How to Become an Accidental Genius

Elizabeth MacLeod, Frieda Wishinsky

How to Become an Accidental Genius gathers accounts of inventions found by women, men, and children, covering both major and small discoveries. The book profiles well-known and less familiar inventors, including George Washington Carver, Mary Anderson, Hedy Lamarr, Frank Epperson, and Mary Sherman Morgan. Illustrations and archival photographs accompany material on the windshield wiper, Popsicles, and the U.S. space race.

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Themes
History · Inventions · Science · Women And Girls
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Published
April 2, 2019
Pages
128
ISBN-13
9781459816763
Language
English
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