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Inventions: A History of Key Inventions that Changed the World

Inventions: A History of Key Inventions that Changed the World

by Adam Hart-Davis (Author), Nishant Choksi (Illustrator)

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    Hardcover 2012

    $3.27
Synopsis

Discover how the world's greatest inventions work in this funny and accessible novelty book by inventions expert, Adam Hart-Davis. If you've ever wondered why the pencil came into existence, or how a steam engine works, or when we started using flushing toilets, this book has all the answers. Based on seven key areas of invention, Adam Hart-Davis tells the stories behind steam power, lighting, toilets, clocks, communication, bikes and flight, and how they are still relevant to our world today.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 12
 Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Published: 04 Oct 2012
ISBN 10: 1406315001
ISBN 13: 9781406315004
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
a funny, accessible novelty book packed with interactive flaps and pull tabs * Bookseller *
A beautifully put together book that's perfect for curious children everywhere * CBI recommended reads of 2012 *
a handsome large format history * The Daily Telegraph *
Author Bio
Adam Hart-Davis is a writer and broadcaster who has worked on and presented several major TV series including Local Heroes, Top Ten Treasures, Tomorrow's World, What the Stuarts Did for Us, What the Victorians Did for Us, What the Romans Did for Us, and What the Ancients Did for Us. He is an expert on inventions of all varieties and lives with his wife in the West of England. Nishant Choksi is an exciting new Brighton-based illustrator who has created artworks for The Times, Guardian, Independent, Wall Street Journal and NewScientist. His previous children's books include the Really, Really Big Questions series with authors Mark Brake and Dr Stephen Law.