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Smash, Crash, Topple, Roll!: The Inventive Rube Goldberg-A Life in Comics, Contraptions, and Six Simple Machines

By Catherine Thimmesh, Shanda McCloskey (Illustrator)
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$19.99
By Catherine Thimmesh, Shanda McCloskey (Illustrator)
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A 2025 Science Friday Best Science Book for Kids

A 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...

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