01827cam a2200373 i 4500 544057148 TxAuBib 20211220120000.0 150615s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015017342 9781580892971 1580892973 (OCoLC)911199940 TxAuBib rda Barton, Chris. Whoosh! : Lonnie Johnson's super-soaking stream of inventions / Chris Barton ; illustrated by Don Tate. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2016] ℗2016. 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 28 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson's life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem solving became the cornerstone for a career as an engineer and his work with NASA. But it is his invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults. 20211220. 2017-2018 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee. Inventors United States Biography Juvenile literature. Inventors United States Biography. Biographies. Picture books. YT4