The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions

Details: Discover the extraordinary stories behind everyday things! Did you know that the ice cream sundae was invented because of a law forbidding the sale of ice cream on Sundays? Or that the first motorcycle was really just a tricycle with a motor? Would you believe that Mickey Mouse started out as a rabbit? Arranged in alphabetical order with anecdotal, fun-to-read text, this fascinating book is packed with the stories behind these and over 100 more inventions. "[An] entertaining volume of trivia." --Kirkus Reviews Author: Don L. Wulffson Edition: Reprint ISBN: 0141302046 Number Of Pages: 128 Publisher: Puffin Books Release Date: 1999-03-01 EAN: 9780141302041