The Wham-O® SuperBall® Operator Manual
The Wham-O® SuperBall® Operator Manual

Author: R. Ubberball

Publisher: Applesauce Press

Published: 2008-11-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781604330496

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This officially licensed book unlocks the secrets of what is said to be “the most fantastic ball ever created by science!” The Wham-O® company introduced the SuperBall in 1966—and it was an accidental (but happy) invention. Find out all about this spectacular feat of engineering, and everything you can do with it as an officially trained SuperBall operator! The SuperBall® Operator Manual—which comes complete with a full-size ball—reveals the history behind this amazing piece of rubber and the Wham-O® company. But most entertaining of all is the extensive chapter on “Fun Facts & Favorite Games.” Of course you can just bounce it up and down, but it’s so much more enjoyable to watch it bound wildly off walls, ceilings, and other surfaces. Try long-lobbing it, or even using another object, like a baseball bat, to propel the SuperBall almost into “super space.” There’s no limit to the ways the SuperBall’s power can be unleashed!

Pilgrim in the Microworld
Pilgrim in the Microworld

Author: Neil David, Sr.

Publisher: Grand Central Pub

Published: 1984-01-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9780446375214

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An exploration of the human mind and body's interaction with the computer in its most compelling form, the video game, focuses on the author's own obsessed immersion in a computer game and its possibilities

What's in a Name?
What's in a Name?

Author: Philip Dodd

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-12-30

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1440663076

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A brilliant and personal literary journey, in which Philip Dodd tells the curious tales of people whose names--deliberately or by chance--became household words What's in a name? For Philip Dodd, this question led to an international tour, sleuthing the history of some of our most intriguing eponyms. The result is a collection of surprising, stranger-than-fiction stories from history, the arts, the halls of science, and sometimes simply the realm of serendipity. This armchair traveler's delight contains little-known tales of such immortal figures as: · Roy Jacuzzi, alive and well and still bubbling with ideas in Happy Valley, California · Joseph P. Frisbie, the baker whose pie tins inspired Wham-O's ubiquitous flying disc · Ernst Gräfenberg, for whom the G-spot was named · Samuel Maverick, the Texas pioneer who refused to brand his calves · And many other colorful figures From Belgium to Buenos Aires, from Orlando to Los Angeles, Dodd's readers go along for the ride. What's in a Name? is a marvelous tribute to people who changed our language--whether through hard work, creativity, or the luck of the draw.

Toy Bop!
Toy Bop!

Author: Tom Frey

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 9780963970008

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Describes toys from the 1950' and 60's and includes photos of some the toys from those years as well as manufacturers.

Nested Scrolls
Nested Scrolls

Author: Rudy Rucker

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0765327538

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The honest and intellectually fierce autobiography of one of the most acclaimed voices in science fiction

The Baby Boomer Encyclopedia
The Baby Boomer Encyclopedia

Author: Martin Gitlin

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2011-03-03

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0313382190

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This encyclopedia defines and contextualizes the Baby Boomer generation and the wide-reaching contributions of its members throughout modern American history. Comprising some 80 million Americans born between 1946 and 1965, the Baby Boomers have significantly changed every aspect of American history and culture. The members of this generation experienced some of the most tumultuous times in American history; indeed, the Boomers helped create these pivotal eras. From the advent of rock and roll to disco and rap, from the sexual revolution to the arrival of AIDS, and from race riots to the election of a black president, Baby Boomers have seen it all. Through nearly 100 alphabetically arranged entries, this encyclopedia gives later generations insight into the contributions of the Baby Boomers, and it helps members of that generation better contextualize their own experiences. Included entries are written in a clear and engaging manner, covering politics and activism, entertainment, the economy, gender roles, arts, pop culture, sports, religion, drug and alcohol use, and many other subject areas.

Daddy Plays Disc Golf
Daddy Plays Disc Golf

Author: Melissa Davey

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781735271408

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Daddy Plays Disc Golf is a rhyming story about playing disc golf that both tells a story about a father and his daughter while teaching children how to play the game. Clever, joyful, and beautifully illustrated this story will bring the game to life and will be a pleasure to read!

Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary
Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780329641788

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"This new edition of Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary contains over 71,000 rhyming words, about 16,000 more than the first edition. The additions naturally include words that have come into common use since the earlier book's publication -- words such as busk, blog, out-there, dreadlocked, fearmonger, and jaw-dropper. But most of the book's additions are not actually new to the language. For the first time, most of the two-, three-, four-, and five-word entries found in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary have been given their own place in this volume's lists of rhyming words."--Preface.

The Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes

Author: Paul Levitz

Publisher: Legion of Super-Heroes (Paperb

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781401244163

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Gathers comic books from the 1980s to tell the story of the Legion of Super-Heroes and their stuggle against the villain Darkseid and his campaign against their peaceful 30th century world, considered one of the best storylines of all.

Timeless Toys
Timeless Toys

Author: Tim Walsh

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published: 2005-10

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 0740755714

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The book Why Didn't I Think of That! includes the passage "If a toy has magic, when people see it they say, 'Oooh! What is that?' . . . It appeals to the kid in everybody." That same kind of magic captures "the kid in everybody" when they pick up Timeless Toys: Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them. Timeless Toys represents one of the finest documentaries and displays of modern toys ever written. Author Tim Walsh, a successful toy inventor himself, reveals a world of commerce, toys, and wonder that is equally fun, fascinating, and nostalgic. Readers of every age and background will find it impossible to pick up this book, turn a few pages, and not become spellbound by its insightful stories and the personal memories that the text and 420 brilliantly colored photographs bring forth. Slinky, Lego, Tonka trucks, Monopoly, Big Wheel, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, Super Ball, Scrabble, Barbie, Radio Flyer Wagons: All of these and many, many more are featured in this fascinating tome, along with the toys' histories, insider profiles, and rare interviews with toy industry icons. It's simply magic!