Eureka, eh?: The Book of Great Canadian Inventions, Innovations, Discoveries and Firsts

But don't be fooled -- Eureka, eh? is much more than a fun-filled quiz book. Divided into categories that span the entire spectrum of Canadian life -- from farmer's field to factory floor, sea bottom to outer space, around the house and in the lab - this ultimate quiz book includes recurring themes: Inventor Profiles -- detailing the contributions and times of the nation's greatest minds Before & After -- depicting Canadian life before that great discovery Who Was First? -- Canada is pitted against our neighbours to the south in real-life races toward discovery. Who got their first? Did You Know? -- wacky anecdotes, zany minutiae, fanciful stories and hidden history Who Am I? -- guess the name of the inventor Try It! -- details for would-be inventors wanting to replicate original invention processes and much much more _ Eureka, eh? is the most fun-filled way to learn more about the fascinating, surprising, and often hilarious world of Canadian inventions. Name the handheld device with a fruit-flavoured name that transformed the way people communicate in the 21st century. Hint: It's not an Apple! Which Canadian invention has become the best-selling cocktail in the country? At the age of 10 I built a working model of a tractor from an old cigar box. Twenty years later my invention revolutionized the way people travelled over snow. Who am I? The breakfast food invented in 1930 by three doctors at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children takes its name from the Latin for "food." What is it? The walkie-talkie was a Canadian invention put to good use in which war: the First World War, The Second World War or the Korean War?Nostbakken, Janis is the author of 'Eureka, eh?: The Book of Great Canadian Inventions, Innovations, Discoveries and Firsts', published 2008 under ISBN 9781550419986 and ISBN 1550419986.