{"product_id":"9781452144221-smash-crash-topple-roll-the-inventive-rube-goldberg-a-life-in-comics-contraptions-and-six-simple-machines","title":"Smash, Crash, Topple, Roll!","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Inventive Rube Goldberg—A Life in Comics, Contraptions, and Six Simple Machines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA joyfully illustrated picture book biography of Rube Goldberg for STEM-loving children and the many people who enjoy doing simple tasks the hard way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA joyfully illustrated picture book biography of Rube Goldberg for STEM-loving children and the many people who enjoy doing simple tasks the hard way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Award-winning author Catherine Thimmesh’s irresistibly engaging text and artist Shanda McCloskey’s energetic, cartoon-style artwork introduce readers to the life and creative legacy of Rube Goldberg, the world-famous inventor of crazy contraptions. A rollicking educational kids' book that is part biography, part inspiration, and part physics how-to, \u003ci\u003eSmash, Crash, Topple, Roll!\u003c\/i\u003e posits the ultimate question … why do \u003ci\u003eanything\u003c\/i\u003e the simple way? (Especially if, for instance, there is a catapult option?)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Because, of course, there are lots of things you can do the simple way:\u003cbr\u003e Set an alarm,\u003cbr\u003e flip a switch,\u003cbr\u003e open a door,\u003cbr\u003e toast some bread .\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But what if, \u003ci\u003einstead\u003c\/i\u003e, you did things the Rube Goldberg way?\u003cbr\u003e Endlessly entertaining,\u003cbr\u003e needlessly complex,\u003cbr\u003e and achieving a delicate balance of physics, humor, and excitement!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book includes an overview of the six simple machines that power most of Goldberg’s inventions and puts the tools for making real-life Rube Goldberg machines right into readers’ hands. It’s the perfect thing to spark the imaginations of budding inventors, artists, and thinkers of all ages—because the most promising relationships with science start not with a textbook but with the willingness to break stuff and ask silly questions! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41808737632353,"sku":"9781452144221","price":13.52,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30929619.jpg?v=1729683276","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781452144221-smash-crash-topple-roll-the-inventive-rube-goldberg-a-life-in-comics-contraptions-and-six-simple-machines","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}