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Travel back in time and into the not-so-distant future to dissect, explore, and discover how all kinds of things do what they do! Along the way, you''ll learn why cotton candy is so fluffy, how scientists built a space suit for Mars, and what goes into animating your favorite cartoons.

Look inside, take it apart, turn it over, and figure out how things work! Quippy descriptions, full-color diagrams, and brilliant photographs make even the most intimidating subjects completely accessible--and totally fun! (We''re looking at you, space robots.) For every explanation, we touch on basic principles and then dive deeper. Just want to know what terraforming is? We''ve got you covered. Want to know how to terraform, say, Mars? We''ll explain that, too.

But this book isn''t just for explaining things. We''ll also introduce you to the dreamers, scientists, and innovators who create this amazing stuff. You''ll meet a NASA engineer, an underwater archaeologist, and a ch

How Things Work Then and Now

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    A Hardback by National Geographic Kids, T.J. Resler

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      Publisher National Geographic Kids
      Published 9 October 2018
      ISBN-13 9781426331664
      978-1426331664
      ISBN-10 1426331665

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Travel back in time and into the not-so-distant future to dissect, explore, and discover how all kinds of things do what they do! Along the way, you''ll learn why cotton candy is so fluffy, how scientists built a space suit for Mars, and what goes into animating your favorite cartoons.

      Look inside, take it apart, turn it over, and figure out how things work! Quippy descriptions, full-color diagrams, and brilliant photographs make even the most intimidating subjects completely accessible--and totally fun! (We''re looking at you, space robots.) For every explanation, we touch on basic principles and then dive deeper. Just want to know what terraforming is? We''ve got you covered. Want to know how to terraform, say, Mars? We''ll explain that, too.

      But this book isn''t just for explaining things. We''ll also introduce you to the dreamers, scientists, and innovators who create this amazing stuff. You''ll meet a NASA engineer, an underwater archaeologist, and a ch

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