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Presents how certain technological inventions, such as the cotton gin, diving bell, and X-ray, were created and how they work, and includes instructions on how to make them using ordinary household items.
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This fun and educational series brings a fresh new approach to the many aspects of invention. It traces the history of over 120 great inventions and inventors, from prehistoric times into the 21st century and beyond. looks at a problem in a lively cartoon story...thinks of a possible solution - maybe something a little crazy but often holding the germ of a good idea...comes up with way of solving the problem - and eureka!...sets to with ideas for a make-and-do model...and finally, tests it out. And while these ideas are building, there's all the science behind each invention to find out about too! What exactly was the hobby horse, and why was it invented? Who launched the first hot-air balloon, carrying a sheep, a rooster and a duck? In this title of the Crafty Inventions series, transport is on the move and inventions such as the steam locomotive and the diving bell are just around the corner. Learn how they came into being, while making a spinning bike circuit, a battery-powered crane and a piston-driven boat.
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Expanding World (Crafty Inventions S.) [Mar 01, 2005] Mercury Books
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
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Condition: Very Good. Boulter, Steve; Keylock, Andrew (illustrator). The books dust jacket is in very good condition with ware such as scuffs and scratches, otherwise the content is in very good condition. Seller Inventory # HP-39738a