Eureka!: The Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas That Shaped the World

The fascinating inspirations behind common inventions and creations- from Barbie to Sweet and Low to Mt. Rushmore. The slinky was born aboard a World War II ship. The Barbie doll was inspired by a German sex toy. Weight Watchers began with a Jewish housewife in Queens, New York. Eureka! explores the fascinating stories behind these famous creations and many others-from blue jeans to the Taj Mahal to Mickey Mouse-detailing the relationships between inspirations and their inventors. Readers will delight in the intriguing-and sometimes surprising-origins behind the ideas that have shaped the world.

• | Author: Marlene Wagman-Geller
• | Publisher: Tarcher
• | Publication Date: Jul 06, 2010
• | Number of Pages: 272 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0399535896
• | ISBN-13: 9780399535895