Ready to Soar?

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For thirty years inventor Glen Martin has worked on developing a jetpack that will safely lift people into the air. This year, his invention was selected one of the top best 50 inventions of 2010 by Times Magazine.

The jetpack can take a person as far as 5o km and can, in theory, fly as high as 2400 m. According to Mr. Martin, he was inspired by the comic book hero Buck Rogers! I am going to put it on my wish list, but I have to wait for the price to come down. Right now, it sells for $100,000!  Read more

 

Annie Wood is a knowledge curator, content strategist, publisher, and writer based in Toronto, Canada. She was the publisher and creative director at the children’s book publishing company, Kids Can Press. Her book list included topics previously unexplored in Canada that helped to create a more inclusive literary culture for children.

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