Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (765 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0618195637 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Their creations are some of the most enduring (the windshield wiper) and best loved (the chocolate chip cookie). Knight, Jeanne Lee Crews, and Valerie L. What inspired these women, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities? Features women inventors Ruth Wakefield, Mary Anderson, Stephanie Kwolek, Bette Nesmith Graham, Patsy O. Sherman, Ann Moore, Grace Murray Hopper, Margaret E. Illustrated in vibrant collage by Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet.. Thomas, as well as young inventors ten-year-old Becky Schroeder and eleven-year-old Alexia Abernathy. In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, wo
The cover is the coolest thing about this book. I was really hoping there would be more pics in this book. I bought it for my 8yo niece, but will be giving it to my 11yo niece instead. The 8yo would be able to read it, but I don't think it would hold her attention enough. I mean, it's a book on inventions, I'd want to see pics of the inventors, their inventions, and any blue prints or anything, ya know?. Fluffernutter said We have had this book for a while and my. We have had this book for a while and my daughter has just discovered what is inside. She loves to quiz people on how the chocolate chip cookie was made or who made Kevlar. It has gotten her to read over the summer so it gets an A+ in my book!. "Great book. Lots of color and history in it" according to Ncoulmbus98. Great book. Lots of color and history in it. I got this one for my niece and hope to get one for my daughter one day.
From Publishers Weekly PW called this compilation of personal profiles "an inspired ode to women inventors." Ages 8-up. (Mar.) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.