Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments
Capstone Press What Would It Take to Make a Jet Pack?
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£999.99
Capstone Press What Would It Take to Upload a Mind?
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£999.99
Capstone Press What Would It Take to Build a Deflector Shield?
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£999.99
Capstone Press What Would It Take to Build a Time Machine?
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£999.99
Capstone Press Gadget Disasters: Learning from Bad Ideas
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£999.99
Capstone Press Transportation Breakdowns: Learning from Bad
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£999.99
Capstone Press Medical Mishaps: Learning from Bad Ideas
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£999.99
Capstone Press The Future of Communications: From Texting to
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£999.99
Capstone Press The Future of Energy: From Solar Cells to Flying
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£30.59
Capstone Press The Future of Entertainment: From Movies to
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£999.99
Capstone Press The Future of Transportation: From Electric Cars
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£999.99
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. ¡FUSHHH! / Whoosh!: El chorro de inventos súper
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£15.29
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Read, Learn & Create--The Ocean Craft Book
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£15.29
Astra Publishing House Ice! The Amazing History: The Amazing History of
Book SynopsisThink of a world without cold drinks, ice cream, and frozen foods. Believe it or not, such a world DID exist! Learn all about this fascinating history in this nonfiction book. In the early 1800s, people began to harvest ice, store it in ways that limited melting, and transport it to homes and businesses. Eventually, almost everyone had an icebox, and a huge, vital ice business grew. In this riveting book, acclaimed writer Laurence Pringle describes the key inventions and ideas that helped the ice business flourish. He points to the many sources of ice throughout the East and Midwest and spotlights Rockland Lake, "the icebox of New York City," to offer a close-up look at the ice business in action. Pringle worked closely with experts and relied on primary documents, including archival photographs, postcards, prints, and drawings, to capture the times when everyone waited for the ice man and his wagon to deliver those precious blocks of ice.Trade Review★ "A coolly fascinating, nostalgic glimpse into life as it was over a century ago. . . Pringle's writing is as clear and sharp as well-hewn blocks of ice, and the book is a visually refreshing treat. . . fast-paced, absorbing historical reading. Very well-documented, even including links to some short Edison films. Readers will regard their refrigerators and freezers in a whole new, respectful light." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Tells a kid-friendly slice of social and technological history. Aided by an impressive collection of archival photos and advertisements, Pringle has a good eye for side stories..."—USA Today"Pleasingly designed with short blocks of crisp text and ample illustrations consisting of archival photographs, drawings, and images of the ice cards customers used to communicate their needs to the deliverymen. Readers will be enticed."—Booklist
£12.99
Flash Point Bomb: The Race to Build--And Steal--The World's
Book SynopsisPerfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War in Bomb: The Race to Buildand Steal--the World''s Most Dangerous Weapon. A Newbery Honor book A National Book Awards finalist for Young People''s LiteratureA Washington Post Best Kids Books of the Year titleIn December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents.In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists, led by "father of the atomic bomb" J. Robert Oppenheimer, was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world''s most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.This superb and exciting work of nonfiction would be a fine tonic for any jaded adolescent who thinks history is ''boring.'' It''s also an excellent primer for adult readers who may have forgotten, or never learned, the remarkable story of how nuclear weaponry was first imagined, invented and deployedand of how an international arms race began well before there was such a thing as an atomic bomb. The Wall Street JournalThis is edge-of-the seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a cross-market audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school. The Bulletin (starred review)Also by Steve Sheinkin:The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & TreacheryThe Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil RightsUndefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football TeamMost Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam WarWhich Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn''t Tell You About Westward ExpansionKing George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn''t Tell You About the American RevolutionTwo Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn''t Tell You About the Civil WarBorn to Fly: The First Women''s Air Race Across America
£21.24
Nomad Press Microbes: Discover an Unseen World
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£20.09
Nomad Press Explore Forces and Motion!: With 25 Great
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£14.11
Nomad Press Innovators: The Stories Behind the People Who
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£20.11
Nomad Press Innovators: The Stories Behind the People Who
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£16.24
Nomad Press Industrial Design: Why Smartphones Aren't Round
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£20.27
Nomad Press Industrial Design: Why Smartphones Aren't Round
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£16.36
Nomad Press Big Data: Information in the Digital World with
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£20.27
Nomad Press Big Data: Information in the Digital World with
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£16.39
Nomad Press Crazy Contraptions: Build Rube Goldberg Machines
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£17.05
Nomad Press Bots! Robotics Engineering: With Makerspace
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£21.80
£17.05
Nomad Press Water Cycle!: With 25 Science Projects for Kids
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£18.95
Nomad Press Fairground Physics: Motion, Momentum, and Magnets
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£21.80
Nomad Press Fairground Physics: Motion, Momentum, and Magnets
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£17.05
Capstone Press Recycled Science: Bring Out Your Science Genius
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£999.99
Capstone Classroom Top-Secret Science
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£999.99
Henry Holt & Company Inc Samuel Morse, That's Who!: The Story of the
Book SynopsisBack in the 1800s, information travelled slowly. Who would dream of instant messages? Samuel Morse, that’s who! Who travelled to France, where the famous telegraph towers relayed 10,000 possible codes for messages depending on the signal arm positions - only if the weather was clear? Who imagined a system that would use electric pulses to instantly carry coded messages between two machines, rain or shine? Long before the first telephone, who changed communication forever? Samuel Morse, that’s who! This dynamic and substantive biography celebrates an early technology pioneer. Perfect for fans of Gene Barretta's popular inventor series.
£999.99
Astra Publishing House The Flying Man: Otto Lilienthal, the World's
Book SynopsisThe Flying Man – Otto Lilienthal, the World’s First Pilot Here is the little-known history of Otto Lilienthal, a daring man whose more than 2,000 successful flights inspired the Wright Brothers and other aviation pioneers. In 1862, balloons were the only way to reach the sky. But 14-year-old Otto Lilienthal didn’t want to fly in balloons. He wanted to soar like a bird. Scientists, teachers, and news reporters everywhere said flying was impossible. Otto and his brother Gustav desperately wanted to prove them wrong, so they made their own wings and tried to take flight. The brothers quickly crashed, but this was just the beginning for Otto, who would spend the next 30 years of his life sketching, re-sketching, and building gliders. Over time, Otto’s flights got longer. His control got better. He learned the tricks and twists of the wind. His flights even began to draw crowds. By the time of his death at age 48, Otto had made more than 2,000 successful glider flights. He was the first person in history to spend this much time in the air, earning the title of the world’s first pilot and paving the way for future aviation pioneers. Beautifully illustrated - this books will absorb you into the story with fascination, excitement and ease!Trade ReviewBank Street Best Book of the Year"A soaring tribute to a pioneering German aviator who had a dream and the perseverance to achieve it... The author chronicles years of determined research, observation, trial and error, and crashes as Otto and younger brother Gustav work hard at attaining their goal despite skepticism from those around them." —Kirkus Reviews★ "Readers will marvel at Lilienthal’s perseverance of his dream over the span of his life and the research he did into the flight of birds as it related to his designs.... [and] will enjoy learning about a not very well-known designer and inventor of flying machines, making this book a missing link in collections about aviation and flight." —School Library Journal, starred review
£14.39
Rockridge Press Kitchen Science for Toddlers: 20 Edible Steam
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£12.34
Rockridge Press Awesome Art Activities for Kids: 20 Steam
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£17.09
Rockridge Press Awesome Construction Activities for Kids: 25
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£16.19
Rockridge Press Big Science Experiments for Little Kids: A First
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£11.39
Rockridge Press Weather Experiments Book for Kids: More Than 25
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£15.19
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Ada Magnífica y los pantalones peligrosos / Ada
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£11.35
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Rosa Pionera y las Remachadoras Rechinantes /
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£11.35
Rockridge Press Real Engineering Experiments: 25+ Exciting Steam
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£11.99
Nomad Press (VT) Electricity: Circuits, Static, and Electromagnets
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£20.66
Nomad Press (VT) Electricity: Circuits, Static, and Electromagnets
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£17.05
Nomad Press (VT) Climate in Crisis: Changing Coastlines, Severe
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£21.80
Nomad Press (VT) Climate in Crisis: Changing Coastlines, Severe
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£17.05
Rockridge Press Big Chemistry Experiments for Little Kids: A
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£14.24
Rockridge Press Exploring Birds Activity Book for Kids: 50
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£14.24
Rockridge Press The Fascinating Engineering Book for Kids: 500
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£15.19
