{"product_id":"eureka","title":"Eureka!","description":"The Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas That Shaped the World\u003cbr\u003eThe fascinating inspirations behind common inventions and creations- from Barbie to Sweet and Low to Mt. Rushmore.   The slinky was born aboard a World War II ship.  The Barbie doll was inspired by a German sex toy.  Weight Watchers began with a Jewish housewife in Queens, New York.  Eureka! explores the fascinating stories behind these famous creations and many others-from blue jeans to the Taj Mahal to Mickey Mouse-detailing the relationships between inspirations and their inventors. Readers will delight in the intriguing-and sometimes surprising-origins behind the ideas that have shaped the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artists \u0026amp; Writers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarlene Wagman-Geller is the author of two previous books, Once Again, to Zelda and Eureka!. She lives in San Diego.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44155735539903,"sku":"9780399535895","price":49.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/864c8bb5-86e8-4b40-bb33-ed58ab6528cc.jpg?v=1742872451","url":"https:\/\/popweasel.co.nz\/products\/eureka","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}