Meghan McCarthy

Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum

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ISBN 13:: 9781416979708
author:: Meghan McCarthy
format:: HardBack
publisher:: Simon & Schuster
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2010
Pages:: 32
Dimensions:: 26.01 x 23.67 x 1.04 centimetres
Genre:: Children's, Non-Fiction, Cooking & Food,
Condition:: New
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The Invention of Bubble Gum Gum has been around for centuries, with ancient Greeks and American Indians using sap and resin to chew. In the late 1920s, a factory in Philadelphia was working on a top secret project to create a new type of gum. The workers experimented with different ingredients and formulas, but their efforts were met with failure, resulting in a big sticky mess. Despite the setbacks, the factory continued to work on the project, driven by the desire to create something new and exciting. And then, something unexpected happened. The best inventions often come from unexpected places, and the story of bubble gum's invention is a testament to this. This book tells the true story of how bubble gum was invented, full of fun historical facts and insights into the process.

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