The Resource The marvelous thing that came from a spring : the accidental invention of the toy that swept the nation, Gilbert Ford
The marvelous thing that came from a spring : the accidental invention of the toy that swept the nation, Gilbert Ford
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The item The marvelous thing that came from a spring : the accidental invention of the toy that swept the nation, Gilbert Ford represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City Libraries, City of Gold Coast.
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- Summary
- With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky! One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk...and so did Richard's imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous. With the help of his wife, Betty, Richard took this ordinary spring and turned it into a plaything. But it wasn't just any old trinketâit was a Slinky, and it would become one of the most popular toys in American history
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Note
- Embedded sound file
- Isbn
- 9781481450669
- Label
- The marvelous thing that came from a spring : the accidental invention of the toy that swept the nation
- Title
- The marvelous thing that came from a spring
- Title remainder
- the accidental invention of the toy that swept the nation
- Statement of responsibility
- Gilbert Ford
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky! One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk...and so did Richard's imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous. With the help of his wife, Betty, Richard took this ordinary spring and turned it into a plaything. But it wasn't just any old trinketâit was a Slinky, and it would become one of the most popular toys in American history
- Cataloging source
- TEFOD
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ford, Gilbert
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- The marvelous thing that came from a spring : the accidental invention of the toy that swept the nation, Gilbert Ford
- Note
- Embedded sound file
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- ODN0002583144
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9781481450669
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk)
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- c
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- A4832819-8B1E-43F4-9E78-43BC329B1490
- Label
- The marvelous thing that came from a spring : the accidental invention of the toy that swept the nation, Gilbert Ford
- Note
- Embedded sound file
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- ODN0002583144
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9781481450669
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk)
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- c
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- A4832819-8B1E-43F4-9E78-43BC329B1490
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