{"product_id":"the-discovery-machine-journey-to-where-thought-began-paperback","title":"The Discovery Machine: Journey to Where Thought Began - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Clinton Procter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoleen Guzman\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eAriel Lacey\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if...?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat if you could actually be watching at a time in history when an important invention or discovery was being made?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Discovery Machine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is based on the premise, \"What if?\", and follows the mind-bending experiences of two very creative 9th graders. They accidentally discover a way to travel back in time to the exact moment of discovery of a famous invention or idea.  In their adventures Maria and Phillip actually meet the inventor of Levi's, visit some of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world as they were being created, observe fire being discovered, and scrape through dangerous harrowing experiences traveling through time, including a personal tragedy, a breath-taking resolution at the end, and a hint of more to come. \u003ci\u003eAbout the author: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eTom Procter\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and grew up in a small rural farm town in extreme northern California. He taught art, music, journalism, and physical education in the California Public School System. Tom now lives in Silicon Valley and is working on two sequels to \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, a fiction novel, and a satirical fantasy humor cookbook targeting people who can't cook.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53744517808435,"sku":"9781611700497","price":28.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/4D6A1B2AmQ9781611700497.webp?v=1785235095","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-discovery-machine-journey-to-where-thought-began-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}