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What's the Big Idea? Inventions That Changed Life on Earth Forever
Hardback (17 Nov 2009)
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This lively book by an award-winning author brings to life the history of human innovation for young readers. What's the Big Idea? focuses on those inventions that help fulfill people's six basic needs: food, sleep, security, shelter, companionship, and good health. Main spreads feature a specific invention such as the wheel and axle, paper, bicycles, or the Internet. Each one starts with a "What's the Big Idea?" box that explains the problem the inventors were trying to solve. It answers the pertinent questions: Why this invention and why now? "Fast Facts" and "Big Ideas" sidebars give young readers quick blasts of information reference-style. Twelve special spreads scattered throughout the book highlight either a famous inventor or a specific theme. The "Inventor Biography" spreads profile inventors such as da Vinci, Galileo, and Thomas Edison, and summarize their main inventions. Comic strips deliver an added snippet of information and a humorous punch. Helaine Becker's witty, inventive text and Steve Attoe's wonderfully whimsical art make this a book children can enjoy while they learn.
Book information
ISBN: | 9781897349601 |
Publisher: | Owlkids Books |
Imprint: | Owlkids Books |
Pub date: | 17 Nov 2009 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 96 |
Weight: | 703g |
Height: | 279mm |
Width: | 241mm |
Spine width: | 13mm |