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Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day — Audisee®—On Level Set

From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

What would you do without deodorant, Band-Aids, or flushable toilets? Can you imagine living in a world with no television, and no microwave popcorn to eat while you watch it? We might take… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2014
  • Audisee®—On Level
  • List Price: $373.20
  • Your Price: $279.90
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Brilliant Beauty Inventions

From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

Can you believe that the paint used on cars inspired the invention of nail polish in the 1920s? Or that people have been making hair dyes for thousands of years, using everything from boiled… Read More →

  • Lexile: 770
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 646.7'2
  • Copyright: 2014

Exciting Entertainment Inventions

From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

Can you believe that the first tennis balls didn't bounce? Or that the world's first basketball hoop was a peach crate? Get ready to learn the amazing stories behind inventions you use every… Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 688.7'6
  • Copyright: 2014

Fabulous Fashion Inventions

From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

Did you realize that swimming suits used to weigh 22 pounds (about 10 kilograms)? Or that the first people to wear high heels were French royalty (even the king!) in the 1500s? Get ready to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 746.9'2
  • Copyright: 2014

Fun Food Inventions

From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

Do you know what happened when a kid forgot his glass of soda with a stir stick in it outside on a freezing cold night? Popsicles were invented! And did you know ancient people loved to chew… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: 641.309
  • Copyright: 2014

Marvelous Medical Inventions

From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

Did you know that a scientist discovered X-rays by accident? Or that people have been taking pain medicine for more than 5,000 years? Get ready to learn the strange stories behind inventions… Read More →

  • Lexile: 670
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 610
  • Copyright: 2014

Stinky Sanitation Inventions

From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

Did you know that people with rakes used to do the work of garbage trucks? Or that porta-potties were put on ships to keep workers from running to shore for bathroom breaks? Get ready to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 950
  • ATOS: 6.1
  • Dewey: 363.72
  • Copyright: 2014

Terrific Transportation Inventions

From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

Did you know that the world's first submarine traveled the Thames River in England way back in 1615? Or that early cars had three wheels instead of four? Get ready to learn the fascinating… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 629.04'6
  • Copyright: 2014

Tremendous Technology Inventions

From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

Did you know that President Thomas Jefferson used a copier? Or that one of the world's fastest computers is the size of a two-story house? Get ready to learn the strange stories behind… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 600
  • Copyright: 2014