By Dr Frances Durkin (author) , The Boy Fitz Hammond (illustrator) Part of the Discoveries and Inventions series
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Fact-filled non-fiction that uncovers the who, where, why and how of historical technological inventions.
From the magic of making music to lightbulb moments and tiny technology, discover the people and places behind 13 major technological breakthroughs that changed the world. You’ll read about what motivated them, why they did what they did, when they did it … and with whom!
There is a glossary at the back of the book plus a ‘take it further’ activity on each page. Discover the human side of STEM!
Frances Durkin is a historian, writer and mum who grew up in a large, history-loving family. A regular contributor to Aquila magazine on all sorts of historical and STEM subjects for children and co-creator of the Histronauts, Frances runs workshops at museums and bookshops and has written for the Tate. Frances lives in Buckinghamshire, UK, with her young family.
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Fact-filled non-fiction that uncovers the who, where, why and how of historical technological inventions. From the magic of making music to lightbulb moments and tiny technology, discover the people and places behind 13 major technological breakthroughs that changed the world.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed What's Technology? and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
What's Technology? features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Science, Featured Books for 7+ readers
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
What's Technology? was written by Dr Frances Durkin and published by b small publishing limited
What's Technology? has 31 pages
Yes it is part of Discoveries and Inventions series
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
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