Microwave Man: Percy Spencer and His Sizzling Invention

by Sara Latta

Book Overview

Most people love microwave popcorn or a warm snack from the microwave, but before 1975, homes did not have this great device. How did Percy Spencer go from a small town mill worker to the inventor of one of the most popular devices in the world? This book explains how Spencer's love of science and machines helped him achieve a patent for the microwave oven.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464403457
• ISBN13: 9781464403453
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5