The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring
Author | : Gilbert Ford |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 38 |
Release | : 2016-09-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781481450669 |
ISBN-13 | : 1481450662 |
Rating | : 4/5 (662 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring written by Gilbert Ford and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 trinket—it was a Slinky, and it would become one of the most popular toys in American history.