Who built that, awe-inspiring stories of American tinkerpreneurs, Michelle Malkin
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Who built that, awe-inspiring stories of American tinkerpreneurs, Michelle Malkin
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-308) and index
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contains biographical information
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Who built that
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bibliography
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895728226
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Michelle Malkin
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awe-inspiring stories of American tinkerpreneurs
Table of contents
Part I: Engineers of prosperity. Maglite's Tony Maglica : torchbearer of the American Dream ; The wizards of cool : air-conditioning innovators Willis Carrier and Irvine Lyle ; Roebling : the family that built America's most famous bridges -- Part II: The miracle of the mundane. I, toilet paper ; Crowning glory : how William Painter's bottle caps became a $9 billion business ; "Keep looking" : how Painter's razor-sharp genius inspired King Gillette ; Seeing dollars in the dirt : the wisdom of Charles E. Hires -- Part III: BFFs : dynamic duos of American business. Death-defying mavericks of glass : Edward Libbey and Michael Owens ; "Perfect partnership" : Westinghouse, Tesla, and the harnessing of Niagara Falls -- Part IV: Past, present, future. Smart limbs : the next generation of American tinkerpreneurs
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Stories of American tinkerpreneurs
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