{"product_id":"9781800783720","title":"The World’s First Rollercoaster : and Other Amazing Inventions","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Barfield, Mike \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistory \u0026amp; the past: general interest (Children's\/YA)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 11 April 2024 by TEMPLAR PUBLISHING in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 96 pages\u003cbr\u003e281 x 215 x 9 | 458g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know that bubblewrap started life as a new type of wallpaper that didn't catch on?! Or that Lonnie Johnson invented the Nerf Super Soaker while working on a NASA mission to Saturn?Blue Peter Award-winner Mike Barfield tells the fascinating true stories behind an amazing range of inventions and innovations. From bubblewrap to the barcode, from pizza to post-its, from trainers to the teddy bear! The story of each invention is told in a lively comic-strip format, and we meet the colourful cast of characters involved in these light-bulb moments which changed the world in big or tiny ways.  An  irresistible way into science and technology with a dash of history, from the brilliant Mike Barfield, author of A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You which won the 2021 Blue Peter Award for a Book With Facts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookshop Mold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48425649832234,"sku":"9781800783720","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/7802\/3522\/files\/9781800783720_a9221b20-989c-4f92-bf5d-caac50332d8b.jpg?v=1771681972","url":"https:\/\/www.mold-bookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781800783720","provider":"The Bookshop. Mold.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}