A Compendium of Curious Contraptions: A Guessing Game About History's Most Unusual Artifacts Gardening & Horticulture Essays George Takei has captured hearts

George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights

” —Nicole Melleby

events and places that have shaped queer history in North America

she set out on a perilous journey across oceans to find him

A Booklist Editors’ Choice: Graphic Novel

A Compendium of Curious Contraptions: A Guessing Game About History's Most Unusual Artifacts Gardening & Horticulture Essays George Takei has captured heartsAn illustrated guide to some of the most bizarre objects from history by archaeologist Anna Goldfield, including a guessing game for kids to play! Each page contains a mystery item from the past, with a set of clues as to what it was used for. Readers can take a guess before unfolding a giant flap to reveal the answer. Without giving too much away, the book contains Inuit snow goggles, designed to protect eyes from the blinding glare of the ice, an