Awards

• Short-listed for Book Award: Age 10-13 2019 (Ireland)
• Winner of Book Award: Age 10-13 2019 (Ireland)
• Winner of Literacy Association of Ireland Award: Age 10-13 2019 (Ireland)

Overview

An introduction to fifty extraordinary discoveries, inventions and designs by inspirational women. From windscreen wipers to the life raft; coffee filters to emergency flares; Apollo Mission software to Monopoly: women have discovered, invented and designed some of the most important things we all take for granted, but many of their names are unknown. Meet incredible inventors from around the world, and learn how inventions happen. This beautifully illustrated book is a guide to remarkable, practical, skillful and amazing inventions by women who have made their mark on history. With a step-by-step guide to inspire and encourage readers to come up with their own inventions, Bright Sparks is an empowering book that celebrates the minds of women that resulted in some of the most striking discoveries, inventions and designs in history.

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9781788490542

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I think we will all get it, kids, adults, everyone! -- Jenny Greene * 2fm's Nicky Byrne Show * having inspired young readers with accounts of past breakthroughs, O'Doherty then does something very important for bright sparks of the future. Through a series of inventing tips, he encourages curiosity, the identification of problems, and processes for solving challenges ... not to mention patenting the next big idea -- Evening Echo if you're on the lookout for inspiring reading materials for a younger audience, we have just the thing ... a moment of parenting genius ... this impressive hardback covers everything from the invention of the retractable dog lead to the coding structure of DNA -- Sunday Business Post well explained, brief summaries of their work are placed alongside intriguing illustrations to give the reader a glimpse of these in an inspiring, delightful series of vignettes. This book answers many questions, and who knows, may just be the incentive for get your young entrepreneur going. An exceptional non-fiction book that will give not only information that will make you want to investigate further, but will fascinate and entertain for hours and hours -- Fallen Star Stories an inspiring new read and will encourage children to see that they can change the world -- evoke.ie

I think we will all get it, kids, adults, everyone! -- Jenny Greene * 2fm's Nicky Byrne Show * having inspired young readers with accounts of past breakthroughs, O'Doherty then does something very important for bright sparks of the future. Through a series of inventing tips, he encourages curiosity, the identification of problems, and processes for solving challenges ... not to mention patenting the next big idea -- Evening Echo if you're on the lookout for inspiring reading materials for a younger audience, we have just the thing ... a moment of parenting genius ... this impressive hardback covers everything from the invention of the retractable dog lead to the coding structure of DNA -- Sunday Business Post well explained, brief summaries of their work are placed alongside intriguing illustrations to give the reader a glimpse of these in an inspiring, delightful series of vignettes. This book answers many questions, and who knows, may just be the incentive for get your young entrepreneur going. An exceptional non-fiction book that will give not only information that will make you want to investigate further, but will fascinate and entertain for hours and hours -- Fallen Star Stories an inspiring new read and will encourage children to see that they can change the world -- evoke.ie the perfect gift for a young enquiring mind ... fascinating ... should boost the self-confidence of all those bright girls out there who might be inclined to hide their light under a bushel -- Tuam Herald as well as filling the many gaps in our appreciation and awareness of women inventors and designers, tips and encouragement are offered to would-be inventors -- Irish Examiner

I think we will all get it, kids, adults, everyone! -- Jenny Greene * 2fm's Nicky Byrne Show * having inspired young readers with accounts of past breakthroughs, O'Doherty then does something very important for bright sparks of the future. Through a series of inventing tips, he encourages curiosity, the identification of problems, and processes for solving challenges ... not to mention patenting the next big idea -- Evening Echo

Author Information

Owen O’Doherty is an architect who lives in Dublin with his family, including two inventive kids. He has over twenty years’ experience working on all sorts of projects from small buildings to urban regenerations and has also taught urban design and architecture in Dublin and London. For the past nine years he has worked in Dublin City Council. This has included working on projects to develop skills and understanding of design and its role in innovation and improving our living environments.  Bright Sparks is his first book.

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