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Latta, Sara L.

Microwave Man: Percy Spencer and His Sizzling Invention

48 pp. | Enslow/Elementary | January, 2014 | Library ISBN 978-0-7660-4201-8 $23.93
(4) 4-6 Inventors at Work! series. Highlighting mainly lesser-known inventors of well-known products, these books straightforwardly relate the history, science, process of discovery, and the challenges each person faced in developing his or her invention. The accurate but sometimes fragmented narratives are supplemented by photos, sidebars, diagrams, and a four-page appendix about how to develop an innovative idea into an invention. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Inventors at Work titles: The Chocolate Chip Cookie Queen, Scuba Man, The Coolest Inventor, Microwave Man, The Woman Who Invented Windshield Wipers.
Reviewer: Jack Forman

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