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100 things to know about inventions / by Clive Gifford.

100 things to know about inventions / by Clive Gifford.
100 things to know about inventions /
How do you sum up the worlds amazing inventions in just 100 words? This striking book takes on the challenge! From helicopters to fireworks, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing a fascinating introduction to incredible inventions from history to the modern day. Basically, everything you need to know in a nut shell. Along with some expected inventions, such as trains and Internet, you'll also discover less predictable inventions that will give you a fresh perspective. With balloons and submarine, you can explore the risks some inventors had to take. Through paper and pencil imagine how such seemingly simple objects would have been groundbreaking at the time of invention; whereas some inventions, such as skates, had a very funny beginning! With a clean, contemporary design, each word occupies a page of its own. 6-12.

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Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date
J609/GIF
Junior Non-Fiction   Port Macquarie . Available .  
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Record Number 665214
ISBN 9780711263444
Author Gifford, Clive
Title 100 things to know about inventions / by Clive Gifford.
Alternative title One hundred things to know about inventions
Publication details London : Happy Yak, 2021.
Pagination etc. 112 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm.
Series 100 things to know about
Summary Note How do you sum up the worlds amazing inventions in just 100 words? This striking book takes on the challenge! From helicopters to fireworks, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing a fascinating introduction to incredible inventions from history to the modern day. Basically, everything you need to know in a nut shell. Along with some expected inventions, such as trains and Internet, you'll also discover less predictable inventions that will give you a fresh perspective. With balloons and submarine, you can explore the risks some inventors had to take. Through paper and pencil imagine how such seemingly simple objects would have been groundbreaking at the time of invention; whereas some inventions, such as skates, had a very funny beginning! With a clean, contemporary design, each word occupies a page of its own.
Target audience note 6-12.
Subject Inventions -- Juvenile literature
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