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Whoosh!

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Whoosh! Synopsis

Celebrate Lonnie Johnson, inventor of the Super Soaker, in this inspiring STEM picture book biography about the maker of one of the world's favorite toys.
 
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.

About This Edition

ISBN: 9781580892971
Publication date: 3rd May 2016
Author: Chris Barton
Illustrator: Don Tate
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 32 pages
Genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments
Science