Texas Ingenuity
Lone Star Inventions, Inventors & Innovators
Published on 12. December 2016
Book
Hardback
242 pages
978-1-5402-0200-0 (ISBN)
Description
Texas Ingenuity: Lone Star Inventions, Inventors & Innovators is a collection of informative, and sometimes quirky, stories about Lone Star innovators, inventors and inventions. Each story emphasizes a Texas connection and shows how Texas ingenuity, determination or sheer dumb luck made the person or product famous and successful. Every Texan and Texas visitor hankering for a chuckle and interesting tidbits of history will enjoy reading Texas Ingenuity. Pull up a chair and enjoy stories about:
The I s of Texas Inventions, Inventors & Innovators
Tasty Texas From Cattle Drive to Casual Dining
Texas Entertainment Big Stars from the Lone Star State
Texas Sports Ready, Set, Innovate!"
The I s of Texas Inventions, Inventors & Innovators
Tasty Texas From Cattle Drive to Casual Dining
Texas Entertainment Big Stars from the Lone Star State
Texas Sports Ready, Set, Innovate!"
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Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
507 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5402-0200-0 (9781540202000)
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Alan C. Elliott has had 20+ books published, primarily history & technology, including books published by The History Press, Arcadia Publishing, CRC, Thomas Nelson, Sage, M.E. Sharp, and John Wiley & Sons. He also has two children's books published by Morrow Junior Books and Pelican. Alan holds two master's degrees (Data Analytics and Marketing.) He taught middle school and university-level courses for over 30 years, most recently at Southern Methodist University. He is a member of SCBWI and the Authors Guild. His website is www.alanelliott.com