{"product_id":"9780374409289","title":"Brainstorm! : The Stories of Twenty American Kid Inventors","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBrainstorm!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Tom Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInspiring young inventors, from ages 5 to 19\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf the thousands of inventions filed each year since 1790 with the United States Patent Office, some have come from enterprising kids, and not just those who have grown up to be famous adult inventors. Here are the stories of twenty ingenious young Americans. Among them are Chester Greenwood, creator of ear muffs; Ralph Samuelson, originator of water-skiing; Vanessa Hess and her colored car wax; and Jerrald Spencer, whose electronic gizmo has made a line of toys so popular that over five million of them have been sold!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A concluding section gives good, specific advice for young inventors (and their teachers).” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Enthusiastic, pleasantly specific, well-researched, and inspiring. Here's proof that serious inventors need not be adults, and that inventions need not be complex, expensive machines to be patentable, marketable, and, sometimes, lucrative.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Engaging and inspiring.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A useful book for encouraging self-expression and the creative process.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780374409289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40654183268558,"sku":"9780374409289","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_0a43a9f9-4ec6-4cc2-906a-f93975fd3f65.jpg?v=1639360911","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780374409289","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}