60 Crazy Inventions of the 19th Century

About This Book

Was there really a steam-powered submarine? How did anyone ride a penny-farthing? Why did dentists use laughing gas?

60 Crazy Inventions of the 19th Century takes kids back to the 1800s, when inventors filled the world with wild, weird and wonderful ideas: steam locomotives and steam carousels, the telegraph, the telephone and Edison's light bulb, boneshaker bicycles and the ridiculous monowheel, the first flush toilets and dishwashers, X-rays, roller coasters and the Ferris wheel.

Every invention gets its own two-page spread: something short and surprising to read on the left, and a full-page picture to color on the right.

Inside this book:

• 60 inventions explained in kid-friendly language
• 60 full-page coloring pages
• An "Inventor's Notebook" bonus fact on every spread
• A hands-on "Try This!" activity for every invention
• Six themed sections: steam power, electricity, getting around, inventions at home, medicine and science, and work and play

Made for curious boys and girls ages 6 to 12. A screen-free gift for birthdays, holidays and rainy afternoons.

Part of the Color & Discover series of fact and coloring books.