02191cam a2200409 i 4500 517021916 TxAuBib 20210601120000.0 150615s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015017342 9781580892971 hbk. 1580892973 hbk. NJQ/DLC eng rda NJQ DLC TnLvILS TxAuBib rda Barton, Chris. Whoosh : Lonnie Johnson's super-soaking stream of inventions / Chris Barton ; illustrated by Don Tate. Lonnie Johnson's super-soaking stream of inventions. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2016] 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive 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."--Provided by publisher. 2-5. 20210601. Johnson, Lonnie 1949- Juvenile literature. Johnson, Lonnie 1949- African American inventors Alabama Biography Juvenile literature. Inventors United States Biography Juvenile literature. Inventors. African Americans Alabama Biography Juvenile literature. African Americans Biography. Biographies. Tate, Don, illustrator. Charlesbridge. BTCLS