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Kate Hannigan

Autor(a) de The Detective's Assistant

28 Works 809 Membros 34 Reviews

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Obras de Kate Hannigan

The Detective's Assistant (1800) 193 cópias
Cape (2019) 108 cópias
Cupcake Cousins (2014) 106 cópias
Summer Showers (2015) 31 cópias
Winter Wonders (2016) 19 cópias
Mask (2020) 18 cópias

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Conhecimento Comum

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female

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I had come in with the assumption that the impetus to create a "dishwashing machine" was to save time and labor, but the initial reason given was that many cups and plates were chipped and cracked during hand-washing. Beyond this, the focus is on Josephine's lifelong determination and commitment to her patented invention.

Back matter includes an author's note, a copy of the original patent, Notable Women Inventors (some with photos, e.g. Grace Hopper, Hedy Lamar, Ellen Ochoa, and Madam Walker), a timeline of fascinating inventions (Braille, the telephone, the revolving door, the traffic light, Lego, ENIAC), sources.… (mais)
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JennyArch | Mar 18, 2024 |
I’m fairly new to the graphic novel world, but so far, I’ve been impressed by what I’ve seen. Case in point: This book. Before I came across this book, I never really stopped to consider what it may have been like for Americans “holding down the fort”, so to speak, during World War II. Oh, yes, I’d thought about aspects of it, of course—but I never had a clear picture of how families coped with fathers and sons gone, or how people were forced to change their jobs because of shortages in the workplace. I found this book a fast, gripping read, and I greatly enjoyed the illustrations. This is a good overview of America’s involvement in the war, and I came away feeling like I learned a lot from it. I’m looking forward to sharing this with my siblings—I think they’d find it interesting and educational.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book, and this is my honest opinion of it.
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EstherFilbrun | 1 outra resenha | Nov 2, 2023 |

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Alex Graudins Illustrator
Josh Rosen Illustrator
Dave Roman Editor
Patrick Spaziante Illustrator
Angela Boyle Designer
Kirk Benshoff Cover designer
Ginger Frere Contributor
John McNalis Introduction
Kerris Dillon Contributor
Adam Aylard Designer
James J. Kimble Introduction
Yan L. Moy Cover designer
Avia Perez Editor

Estatísticas

Obras
28
Membros
809
Popularidade
#31,538
Avaliação
3.9
Resenhas
34
ISBNs
80
Idiomas
1

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