Ryan Jacobson
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Can you believe that the first tennis balls didn't bounce? Or that the world's first basketball hoop was a peach crate? Get ready to learn the amazing stories behind inventions you use every day. From the Minnesota teen who invented water skis to the Missouri mechanic who came up with the idea of driving over cars with his monster pickup truck, you'll find out how we got some of our favorite entertainment inventions.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Did you know that a scientist discovered X-rays by accident? Or that people have been taking pain medicine for more than 5,000 years? Get ready to learn the strange stories behind inventions you use every day. From the Roman warrior with a famous false hand to the Boy Scouts who made Band-Aids a big deal, you'll find out how we got the medical wonders that help us heal faster and feel better.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"In graphic novel format, discusses the events leading up to the Battle of Fort McHenry and Francis Scott Key's writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, and later how it became our national anthem."--Provided by publisher.