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100 Facts Inventions book for kids is bursting with exactly 100
fascinating facts, awesome images and fun activities to help
children learn everything they need to know about discoveries,
developments and creations. 100 Facts Inventions book for kids
covers key topics about the history of inventions in simple
numbered facts. Every page is covered in fantastic illustrations
and photographs that support a child's understanding of the text.
Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Inventions: - Inventions
through the ages such as fire in the Stone Age and smartphones in
the Modern Age - Progression in communication, transport, weapons
and household appliances - The technology of the future Examples of
'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: - The earliest steam engine
was totally useless. Around 2000 years ago a Greek engineer
invented a steam machine with a spinning metal ball. Unfortunately
no one could think of any use for it. - A 15th-century Chinaman,
Wan Hu, tried to make a flying machine out of 47 rockets and two
kites. His servants lit all the rockets at the same time, and Wan
Hu disappeared forever! - Some Stone Age people invented the first
fridges! They buried spare food in pits dug in ground that was
always frozen. Activities to make learning accessible and
interactive include: - Quiz question: Were early refrigerators
dangerous because (a) they blew up or (b) they leaked poison gas? -
Make a shadow clock using a garden cane stuck in a flat piece of
ground. Measure the shadow every hour using a marker, from 9am to
4pm, and note which hour casts the shortest shadow - Rub your hands
together really fast to feel how they become warmer. Rubbing things
together is called friction, and friction causes heat Author:
Duncan Brewer Consultants: Barbara Taylor, Steve Parker Pages: 48
Age: 7+ Dimensions: 9 X 12 Format: Paperback with holographic foil
ISBN: 9781848106284
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