Overview
Fancy biting into a beetle burger? Or heating your home with poo? How about using plants to light your bedroom? We all know that climate change is having a huge impact on our planet - but what we don't all know are some of the genius - but sometimes strange - ways scientists are working to find practical and imaginative answers to this and other Earth-altering problems. From the breakfast table to the bathtub, on a day at school or in the park or at the farm, see how some of these bizarre and brainy inventions could fit into everyday life.
Full Product Details
Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Imprint: Flying Eye Books
ISBN: 9781838743321
ISBN 10: 1838743324
Pages: 88
Publication Date: 05 June 2025
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Have you ever wondered what a more sustainable world might look like in the future if we started to use some of the innovative ideas and inventions devised by experts today? This fun and informative book shows readers just that - and more! Dividing the book into chapters about familiar places like the breakfast table, school and the beach, the author addresses major environmental problems people face and focuses on the solutions in engaging language that is accessible to older primary school pupils and teenagers. The text is crammed full of facts and encourages discussion and further exploration, with a helpful glossary and index also provided. The quirky style of the bold bird's-eye-view illustrations at the start of each chapter are a highlight and reminiscent of the Where's Wally? books, where readers will spot new details with each reading. Readers will learn more about how an invention or idea is used today to help fight climate change, or how it might be used in the future, by reading the text sections that correspond to the number in the large illustrations. The text is readable while the vibrant illustrations shine. Readers of all ages will be encouraged to take action by participating in a clothes swap, trying to live plastic free for a week and other challenges. As many young people feel anxious about environmental issues, the author shows readers that people all over the world are working to help make the world a better place in a variety of unusual and inspiring ways. -- Michelle Dunn * Inis Magazine, Issue 74 *
Author Information
Madeleine Finlay has a first-class Undergraduate Master's in Physics, Honours Astrophysics, a Master's in Science Communication. She now works with clients such as the BBC and New Scientist, among others. Jisu Choi is an illustrator based in South Korea. Having started studying art from a young age, she's worked with many clients on a range of products including packaging design and murals. This is her first book.
