Microwave Man Percy Spencer and His Sizzling Invention |
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| Author:
| Latta, Sara L. |
| Series title: | Inventors at Work! Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-5823-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $27.93 |
Book Description:
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Most people love microwave popcorn or a warm snack from the microwave, but before 1975, homes did not have this great device. How did Percy Spencer go from a small town mill worker to the inventor of one of the most popular devices in the world? This book explains how Spencer's love of science and machines helped him achieve a patent for the microwave oven.
Most people love microwave popcorn or a warm snack from the microwave, but before 1975, homes did not have this great device. How did Percy Spencer go from a small town mill worker to the inventor of one of the most popular devices in the world? This book explains how Spencer's love of science and machines helped him achieve a patent for the microwave oven.