by Tracey Turner (Author), Richard Horne (Illustrator)
Marvel at the sheer brilliance of invention, from glass to underpants, the noble compass to the humble pencil. Not forgetting, of course, the undeniably indispensable banana suitcase. Filled with fascinating details about everything from the most common everyday object to inventions which changed society, it will also distinguish the strokes of genius from discoveries of sheer chance, or millennia of evolution ...And reveal the real reason why Alfred Nobel had to establish a peace prize (tut, tut). Expand your knowledge of man's accomplishments in the most compelling - and irreverent - way possible.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: UK open market ed
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 05 May 2008
ISBN 10: 0747591989
ISBN 13: 9780747591986
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: Sold over 200,000 copies of 101 Things to Do Before You Are Old and Boring, and 101 Things You Need To Know Beautifully designed, with forms to complete and stickers to award. This is the perfect gift May publication means two bites of the cherry - summer AND Christmas