Girls Think of Everything

Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women

By Thimmesh, Catherine & Sweet, Melissa

Publishers Summary:
Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable nappies. 11 yrs+

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ISBN
978-0-39593-744-0
Publisher
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2000.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on April 1, 2000

Gr 5-8 An outstanding collective biography of women and girls who changed the world with their inventions. Thimmesh surveys unique and creative ideas that were both borne of necessity or were simply a product of ingenuity and hard work. Included are Bette Nesmith Graham, who invented Liquid Paper, known more commonly as "white-out," and Ann Moore, who emulated the way African mot...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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