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Author: John Farndon, (br ,
Rob Beattie
Publisher: Firefly Books
Imprint: Firefly Books
Dimensions:
Width: 22.30cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 29.20cm
Weight: 0.476kg
ISBN: 9781770854949
ISBN 10: 1770854940
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 11 August 2015
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Packed with information, this book presents diagrams of the inner workings of 27 random gadgets, tools, and concepts that are a part of our daily lives, including electricity, sewage, a toaster, a vacuum cleaner, and a 3-D printer. Each spread depicts the process--often with cutaway drawings--with lots of tiny people running around to help make it work. Four spreads feature fold-out pages that offer extra content. Numbered paragraphs provide information, and dotted lines indicate the order in which the text should be read...Verdict An additional purchase for browsing.--Dorcas Hand School Library Journal (12/01/2015)
Packed with information, this book presents diagrams of the inner workings of 27 random gadgets, tools, and concepts that are a part of our daily lives, including electricity, sewage, a toaster, a vacuum cleaner, and a 3-D printer. Each spread depicts the process--often with cutaway drawings--with lots of tiny people running around to help make it work. Four spreads feature fold-out pages that offer extra content. Numbered paragraphs provide information, and dotted lines indicate the order in which the text should be read...Verdict An additional purchase for browsing.-- (12/01/2015) (review of UK edition) Inquisitive children who want to know 'why?' will love this book which is packed with facts presented in a clear, child-friendly way, with background information about our everyday world. An excellent way to encourage children to take an interest in science, which lies behind so many of the things we take for granted; as they enjoy the book they will come to appreciate and understand scientific principles in a way that will support their learning.-- (08/01/2016)
Author Information
John Farndon is an internationally known author of over 300 books, including the award-winning New York Times bestseller Do Not Open. His children's books have been honored with numerous prizes, including Science Books and Films Best Books for Children, and his Practical Encyclopedia of Rocks and Minerals was one of Scientific American's top-15 selling books. He has been shortlisted a record four times for the Junior Science Book Prize. Find him at johnfarndon.com.
