Description
Book SynopsisDiscover the intricate workings and consequences of human actions!
Understand how humans have shaped the world, their actions and reactions, through fun illustrated flowcharts that demonstrate STEM processes and consequences.
What happens when an astronaut needs to wee, when a bridge collapses or when too many trees get chopped down? The actions humans take can have a dramatic effect on ourselves and the world around us.
Humans at Work explores the relationships between people and things, their actions and reactions, and what happens when processes don't go according to plan. From tiny incidents to giant events, discover how cause and effect work in the human world and beyond. This bumper book is perfect for curious kids aged 9+
Other title:
Nature at Work
9781526315953
Table of Contents
- 1: Cause and Effect
- 2: Growing Up and Growing Old
- 3: Running Late
- 4: Breaking Bones
- 5: Fuelling Up
- 6: Waste into Wee
- 7: Having a Week in Zero-G
- 8: Space Life
- 9: Lost in Space!
- 10: Mission to the Moon!
- 11: Plane Panic!
- 12: Train Off Track!
- 13: Car Trouble
- 14: Road to Danger
- 15: Bridge Blow
- 16: Tunnel Trouble!
- 17: Concrete Catastrophe
- 18: Shaking Skyscrapers
- 19: Roller Coaster on Hold
- 20: The Breaker Point
- 21: 3D Drama
- 22: Paper Mashup
- 23: Polar Peril
- 24: On the Hunt
- 25: First Contact
- 26: Forest Gold
- 27: Slash and Burn
- 28: Overheating Earth
- 29: Glossary
- 30: Finding out more
- 31: Index
