Flatow, Ira.

They all laughed-- : from light bulbs to lasers, the fascinating stories behind the great inventions that have changed our lives / Ira Flatow. - 1st HarperPerennial ed. - New York : HarperPerennial, 1993. - xv, 238 p. : ill ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-229) and index.

New York Times. Wilson's Public Library. Wilson's Senior High School.

Presents anecdotes about the people and ideas behind history's great inventions, including stories about the origins of Silly Putty, Velcro, and the microwave oven.

Young Adult. Young Adult Follett Library Resources.

0060924152 (pbk.) 0329024450 0329621793 9780060924157 9780329024451 9780329621797


Inventions--History.
Inventions--History.

T212 / .F53 1993

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