02332cam a2200445 i 4500 2449896824 TxAuBib 20250718120000.0 240605s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024020250 9781452144221 1452144222 (OCoLC)1440772118 TxAuBib rda Thimmesh, Catherine, author. Smash, crash, topple, roll! : the inventive Rube Goldberg : a life in comics, contraptions, and six simple machines / by Catherine Thimmesh ; illustrated by Shanda McCloskey. Inventive Rube Goldberg : a life in comics, contraptions, and six simple machines. San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books, 2025. ©2025. 53 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-53). "A joyfully illustrated picture book biography of Rube Goldberg for STEM-loving children and the many people who enjoy doing simple tasks the hard way - plus an introduction to the six simple machines. Award-winning author Catherine Thimmesh and artist Shanda McCloskey introduce readers to Rube Goldberg's life and creative legacy, and put the tools for making real-life Rube Goldberg machines in their hands. Part biography, part inspiration, and part physics how-to, this book will light a fire in budding inventors, artists, and thinkers of all ages."-- Provided by publisher. Ages 8 to 12 Chronicle Books. Grades 4-6 Chronicle Books. 20250718. Goldberg, Rube, 1883-1970 Juvenile literature. Cartoonists United States Biography Juvenile literature. Simple machines Juvenile literature. Machinery Juvenile literature. Inventions Juvenile literature. Creative thinking Juvenile literature. Biographies. lcgft Illustrated works. Juvenile literature. McCloskey, Shanda, illustrator. TXKPL