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| Girls Think of Everything : Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women | 
 enlarge | Authors: Catherine Thimmesh, Melissa Sweet
Category: Book
List Price: $16.00
Buy New: $14.94
You Save: $1.06 (7%)
New (5) Used (8) from $7.77
Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 64
Publication Date: April 24, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. Their creations are some of the most enduring (the windshield wiper) and best loved (the chocolate chip cookie). What inspired these women, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities?
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Aunt for neice May 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this based on other reviews for my soon to be 8 year old neice. I read it and she is going to love it. Very excited to promote the old the idea of "girl power" because there is still gender bias in the classrooms and peer pressure.
The best book ever August 12, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book was the best book I have read so far on my summer reading book list. It was very interesting to me. It is the best subject to write a book on. I had the best time reading it. I think that people could have more confidence to invent something after reading this book, even men.
 Book of Interest July 17, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book allowed me to share stories of inventions by women with my students. Girls often feel left out of the "science of invention", this book allows them to relate to accomplishments in a field where girls often don't relate to the material presented.
Empowering and informative September 23, 2005
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book goes a long way towards encouraging girls (and women!) to put their creative powers to practical use. It is so gratifying to learn that many everyday items (ice cream cones; Toll House cookies) were invented by women. And the items that are not so 'everyday' (Kevlar; space shields) have such a positive impact on the world around us. The illustrations are wonderfully creative, blending the fascinating details of the text into whimsical collages. Don't forget the sidebars - lots of fun facts there as well.
Loved it. Very inspirational. March 13, 2003
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I first read the book with my daughter and then shared it with my Girl Scout troop. It was very inspirational and a joy to see some many innovations coming from women.
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