Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's super-soaking stream of inventions
(2016)
By:
Barton, Chris
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Charlesbridge : Made available through hoopla, 2016
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781607348542 (electronic bk.) MWT11639469, 1607348543 (electronic bk.) 11639469
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson's life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem solving became the cornerstone for a career as an engineer and his work with NASA. But it is his invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults
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