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Marvel at the sheer brilliance of invention, from glass to underpants, the noble compass to the humble pencil. Not forgetting, of course, the undeniably indispensable banana suitcase. Filled with fascinating details about everything from the most common everyday object to inventions which changed society, it will also distinguish the strokes of genius from discoveries of sheer chance, or millennia of evolution ...And reveal the real reason why Alfred Nobel had to establish a peace prize (tut, tut). Expand your knowledge of man's accomplishments in the most compelling - and irreverent - way possible.
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Tracey Turner is a former editor and author of many non-fiction books for children, including Hodder's Digusting Dictionary and titles for the Dead Famous series, and 101 Things You Need To Know. Tracey lives in Bath Richard Horne is a designer of record covers (Faith No More and Tom Jones), book jackets (Paul Morley, Sean French and the Harry Potter series) and websites (www.dancingeyes.net, www.ashwednesday.co.uk and www.oryxandcrake.co.uk), as well as a greetings card and magazine illustrator (the Guardian and Sugar magazine). A self-confessed chancer and left-hander, he lives in East London.
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Condition: Good. : Maravíllate con la pura brillantez de la invención, desde el cristal hasta los calzoncillos, pasando por la brújula y el humilde lápiz. Este libro está lleno de detalles fascinantes sobre objetos cotidianos e inventos que cambiaron la sociedad, distinguiendo los golpes de genio de los descubrimientos por puro azar o milenios de evolución.Además de revelar curiosidades como la verdadera razón por la que Alfred Nobel estableció un premio de la paz, el libro incluye actividades y formularios para completar sobre cada invento, desde guitarras hasta satélites y lenguaje de señas, todo presentado de una manera convincente e irreverente. EAN: 9780747591986 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Infantil y Juvenil|Tecnología|Ciencias Título: 101 Things You Wish You'd Invented and Some You Wish No One Had Autor: Richard Horne| Tracey Turner Editorial: Macmillan Idioma: en Páginas: 224 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-04-23-c6e71c5e
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