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A Short, Illustrated History of... Inventions Clive Gifford

A Short, Illustrated History of... Inventions By Clive Gifford

A Short, Illustrated History of... Inventions by Clive Gifford


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A curated, illustrated collection of the best examples of human achievements and discoveries in history

A Short, Illustrated History of... Inventions Summary

A Short, Illustrated History of... Inventions by Clive Gifford

If your kids are fed up with learning the names of kings and queens or dates of battles, then this is the history book for them!

This book only contains some of the most interesting inventions in history. No rubbish diagrams or grainy photos - just really cool facts, intriguing people and of course incredible inventions - all beautifully illustrated.

It includes: the invention of the wheel, ancient Chinese, Roman and Greek technological advances that have helped shape history, the bicycle, the motor car, steam engines, the motor engine, aircraft, satellites, lasers, computers, the World Wide Web and more.

We've curated for kids some of the best examples of inventions from history. The chronological order will help them get to grips with how and why one invention or discovery can lead to another. It also shows how humans have continually strived to improve their lives and the world by building on successes from the past, inspiring them to take leaps into the unknown or to reveal their genius to the world.

Designed to spark the interest of children aged 8+ studying history and STEM topics at key stage 2, the text is snappy and completely relevant, so boredom is not an option. The 4-book series, A Short Illustrated History, celebrates some of the best thinkers, scientists, mathematicians, inventors, engineers and creative geniuses the world has ever seen!

Titles in this series:
Space Exploration
Scientific Discoveries
Inventions
Medicine

About Clive Gifford

Clive Gifford is the author of more than 150 children's books including Eye Benders, winner of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, Royal Society-nominated Out of This World and Cool Technology which won the School Library Association Information Book Award. His book, The Colours of History, won the Blue Peter Book Awards' Best Book With Facts. He has travelled through 70 countries, run a computer games company and taken part in all manner of sports from parachuting and gliding to Ultimate Frisbee. Clive's official website can be found at www.clivegifford.co.uk Rita Petruccioli was born in Rome in 1982. She attended the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome and ENSAD in Paris. Her works have been exhibited in Italy, France, Germany and South Korea. She works as an illustrator and comic book artist for different projects including advertising, magazines, textile design and children books. She has collaborated with different publishers such as Mondadori, Bao Publishing, Einaudi, Ladybird, Timbuktu Lab, Auzou, ELI, Lavieri, La Nuova Frontiera Junior, Il Castoro and Laterza. When she is not drawing she is engaged in workshops on gender stereotypes in comics.

Table of Contents

  • 1: Creative curiosity
  • 1: Ancient tools
  • 1: Ancient Chinese inventions
  • 1: Printing press
  • 1: Clocks
  • 1: Steam engines
  • 1: Locomotives
  • 1: Bicycles
  • 1: Computers
  • 1: Plastics
  • 1: Motor cars
  • 1: Electric light
  • 1: Telephone
  • 1: Sound recording
  • 1: Cinema
  • 1: Heavier-than-air aircraft
  • 1: New materials
  • 1: Global positioning system
  • 1: Lasers
  • 1: Robots
  • 1: World wide web
  • 1: Glossary
  • 1: Further information
  • 1: Index

Additional information

NPB9781445169095
9781445169095
1445169096
A Short, Illustrated History of... Inventions by Clive Gifford
New
Hardback
Hachette Children's Group
2020-09-10
48
N/A
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