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Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions

Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions

by Don Tate, Chris Barton
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About this book

A cool idea with a big splash. 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.

Book Details

ISBN13 9781580892971
ISBN10 1580892973
Series/Work OL19663405W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Charlesbridge
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

African American inventors African Americans African americans, biography African americans, biography, juvenile literature Alabama, juvenile literature Biographies Biography Inventeurs Inventeurs noirs américains Inventions Inventors Inventors, juvenile literature Jet propulsion Juvenile literature Noirs américains Ouvrages pour la jeunesse

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