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Calling all minds

Grandin, Temple (author.). Lerner, Betsy (author.).

Summary: Have you ever wondered what makes a kite fly or a boat float? Have you ever thought about why snowflakes are symmetrical, or why golf balls have dimples? Have you ever tried to make a kaleidoscope or build a pair of stilts? Temple Grandin explores the ideas behind all of those questions and more. She delves into the science behind inventions, the steps various people took to create and improve upon ideas as they evolved, and the ways in which young inventors can continue to think about and understand what it means to tinker, to fiddle, and to innovate. And laced throughout it all, Temple gives us glimpses into her own childhood tinkering, building, and inventing.

Record details

ISBN: 1524738204
ISBN: 9781524738204
Physical Description: 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Publisher: New York, NY : Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-228) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Things made of paper -- Levers and pulleys -- Things made of wood -- Things that fly -- Optical illusions -- Epilogue: The squeeze machine.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 8-12. Grades 4 to 6. 1060L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.6 5 195078.