Inventions That Could Have Changed the World...But Didn't!
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Rhatigan, Joe
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The fascinating stories of inventions that could have changed the world, should have made a difference, or would have astounded us all, but for one reason or another, didn’t. Some inventions were too wacky, weird, or unwieldy. Others simply didn’t work. And still others may be the next big thing . . . some day. Learn about the inventors, what they thought they would accomplish, and what—if anything—they did accomplish. Zany illustrations of the contraptions in use throughout.

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Street Date:
02/10/2015
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781607345701
ASIN:
B00S03OQBI
Lexile measure:
1170

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Joe Rhatigan. (2015). Inventions That Could Have Changed the World...But Didn't! Charlesbridge.

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