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Rube Goldberg's Big Book of Building

Make 25 Machines That Really Work!
By Jennifer George and Zach Umperovitch
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Build your very own Rube Goldberg Machines in this must-have guide for builders of all ages! To build a Rube Goldberg Machine, all you need is a pile of junk and a great imagination. World-renowned Rube Goldberg Machine builder Zach Umperovitch and STEAM educator Tori Cameron... Read More
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Build your very own Rube Goldberg Machines in this must-have guide for builders of all ages!

To build a Rube Goldberg Machine, all you need is a pile of junk and a great imagination. World-renowned Rube Goldberg Machine builder Zach Umperovitch and STEAM educator Tori Cameron have teamed up to show us just how true that is in this comprehensive guide to building Rube Goldberg Machines at home. Written in partnership with Rube Goldberg's granddaughter herself, Jennifer George, this book breaks down how to build a variety of machines that solve simple problems in complex ways.

Progressing in difficulty with each chapter, kids (and builders of all ages) will learn how to construct super simple machines that fit on a tabletop, to hard ones that take up entire rooms or yards! Learn how to start chain reactions that refill your popcorn automatically on movie night, open umbrellas, and even pack a picnic, one step at a time.

Filled with famous quotes from Rube Goldberg, jokes, fun facts, and tips and tricks to make building as successful as possible, this book is sure to satisfy every family's most curious and inventive of minds!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419761256

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 December 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers

Illustration: Full-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ed Steckley

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 577g

Pages: 240

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jennifer George Zach Umperovitch

About the Author

Jennifer George, Rube Goldberg’s granddaughter, is the Chief Creative Officer of The Rube Goldberg Institute for Innovation & Creativity, a not–for–profit 501(c)–3, committed to equity and access in STEM and art education. She is the author of Baby Rube’s Opposites, Rube Goldberg’s Simple Normal Humdrum School Day, Rube Goldberg’s Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off, and The Art of Rube Goldberg. Zach Umperovitch is the world’s leading authority in designing, constructing, testing, judging, and all-around anything Chain Reaction/Rube Goldberg Machine–related. He is a three-time Guinness World Records holder for the longest machine ever built, a National Champion at the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, and an on-screen expert, judge, and engineering producer for Crazy Contraptions on Channel 4 and Discovery+. He lives in New Hampshire. Ed Steckley is an award-winning print and advertising illustrator based in Racine, Wisconsin.

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