Inventors: Designing and Creating Tomorrow's World (Get to Work with Science and Technology)

Owen, Ruth

 
9781910549919: Inventors: Designing and Creating Tomorrow's World (Get to Work with Science and Technology)

Synopsis

From virtual reality headsets to a musical instrument that can switch instantly from being a guitar to a keyboard. From ocean vacuum cleaners that suck oil, detergents, and trash from the sea, to environmentally friendly plastic made from banana skins. Every day, inventors are creating new products and technologies that help us learn, live, work, have fun, and take care of our planet. Readers will meet some inventors who solve problems using creativity, design, science, and engineering. Told in a lively narrative style, this book includes firsthand accounts of how a range of cutting-edge inventions were developed. Readers will also get the chance to try their hand at designing and bringing their own inventions to life.

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About the Author

Ruth Owen has written more than four hundred children's books. She writes on many subjects, but science and nature are her favorite topics to research and make accessible for young readers.

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