Lonely Planet Kids How Everything Works

Name: Lonely Planet Kids How Everything Works
Brand: David Bateman Ltd
SKU: 9781838695231
Price: 26.99 NZD
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By Clive Gifford and Lonely Planet Kids

Series: How Things Work

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In Lonely Planet Kids How Everything Works by Clive Gifford, young readers embark on an enlightening journey to discover the inner workings of the world around them. The book offers engaging explanations and vivid illustrations that introduce complex concepts in a fun and accessible way, making it perfect for curious minds eager to understand everyday phenomena.
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Format: Hardback

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You might enjoy this book if you're curious about the wonders of science and technology, especially how everyday things work. It's perfect for young explorers eager to discover the fascinating facts behind the world around them, with engaging explanations and entertaining illustrations.

Lonely Planet Kids How Everything Works

Featuring the stunning illustrations of James Gulliver Hancock, Lonely Planet Kids’ How Everything Works will take a close-up look at the world around us to examine well-known, everyday environments and reveal how all the various objects and machines found there operate. Lift-the-flaps to discover how the ordinary can become extraordinary!

Description

The latest title in the popular 'How Things Work' series will make the ordinary seem extraordinary. Featuring the beautifully detailed illustrations of James Gulliver Hancock, How Everything Works takes a close-up look at the world around us to examine well-known, everyday environments and reveal how all the various objects and machines found there operate.

Full-page gatefolds showcase large, dense scenes, while smaller flaps can be opened to uncover the secrets of the latest gizmos and gadgets. Explore a home, a building site, a factory, a shopping mall, an office, and a busy street; find out how a car, a computer, a conveyor belt, and mobile phone work, and much more!

Contents include:

A History of Things: watch as a street changes through time
Down on the Farm: from tractors to combine harvesters and wind turbines
At the Construction Site: mix cement, dig underground, and then look upward to cranes and skyscrapers
Staying in Touch: connect through mobile phones, wireless tech, and satellite communications
Getting Around - local: hit the road with cars, buses, bicycles, motorbikes, and even electric vehicles
Getting Around - long distance: jump aboard trains, planes, and boats
In the Home: the inner workings of washing machines, lightbulbs, and electricity
At the Office: computers, photocopiers, air con
Entertainment: from rollercoasters to video games
Shopping: scan barcodes and watch CCTV
At the Factory: from assembly lines to automation, robots, and fork-lift trucks
At the Hospital: uncover modern medicine

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space, and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!