Smash, Crash, Topple, Roll! (eBook)

The Inventive Rube Goldberg-A Life in Comics, Contraptions, and Six Simple Machines

Catherine Thimmesh (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
60 Seiten
Chronicle Books Llc (Verlag)
9781452175416 (ISBN)

Infos

A 2025 Science Friday Best Science Book for KidsA joyfully illustrated picture book biography of Rube Goldberg for STEM-loving children and the many people who enjoy doing simple tasks the hard way.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, Smash, Crash, Topple, Roll! posits the ultimate question ... why do anything the simple way? (Especially if, for instance, there is a catapult option?)Because, of course, there are lots of things you can do the simple way:Set an alarm,flip a switch,open a door,toast some bread . . . But what if, instead, you did things the Rube Goldberg way?Endlessly entertaining,needlessly complex,and achieving a delicate balance of physics, humor, and excitement!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!SCIENCE MADE FUN: Sure to excite students, teachers, and parents looking for a playful, hands-on way to dive into the sciences and connect to STEM and STEAM efforts in schools, where Rube Goldberg machines are already in use, this book offers a fun way to approach the sometimes-daunting subject of physics.INSPIRATIONAL AWESOMENESS: There are more and better opportunities for kids to embrace and explore a love of science and engineering today, and Rube Goldberg was an artist, too! This is the perfect book to encourage the scientist and artist in every kid.POPULAR SUBJECT FOR KIDS: There are over 1 million views of various Rube Goldberg videos on YouTube featuring overly complicated ways to turn a page, pass the salt, water a plant, and more.Perfect for:Young makersParents, grandparents, and caregivers encouraging budding engineers and artistsClassroom book or gift for teachersRube Goldberg fans of all ages

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.5.2025
• Illustrationen: Shanda McCloskey
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Bilderbücher
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Naturwissenschaft / Technik
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
• Schlagworte: childrens books ages 8-12 • educational kids books • inventions • Physics • picture books • rube goldberg book • Science • science gifts for kids • simple machine book for kids:picture history of great inventors • steam learning • stem books for kids ages 8-12 • teacher picks
• ISBN-13: 9781452175416 / 9781452175416