Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor
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With her sketchbook labeled My Inventions and her father's toolbox, Mattie could make almost anything - toys, sleds, and a foot warmer. When she was just twelve years old, Mattie designed a metal guard to prevent shuttles from shooting off textile looms and injuring workers. As an adult, Mattie invented the machine that makes the square-bottom paper bags we still use today. However, in court, a ma... More
Book Information
Publisher | Farrar Straus & Giroux |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 0374348103 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0374348106 |
Publication Date | 02/21/2006 |
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