Seven Small Inventions that Changed the World
$35.82
- Hardcover
64 pages
- Release Date
27 August 2024
Summary
Technology and engineering surround us. From HUGE things, like spaceships and skyscrapers, to much smaller things like the toaster in our kitchen and the shoes on our feet. But all of these things only exist because of seven small inventions: the nail, the wheel, the spring, the magnet, the lens, the pump and … string. And each of these inventions has a fascinating story to t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781510230750 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1510230750 |
| Author: | Roma Agrawal, Jisu Choi |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Laurence King Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 27 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 700g |
| Dimensions: | 318mm x 250mm x 14mm |
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About The Author
Roma Agrawal
Roma Agrawal (Author)
Roma Agrawal (MBE) is an award-winning engineer, author and broadcaster. She spent six years working on the Shard, designing its foundations and spire.
She has featured on BBC World News, BBC Daily Politics, The Evening Standard, The Sunday Times, Guardian, Telegraph, Independent, Cosmopolitan and Stylist Magazine. She has even featured as a judge of Lego Masters and is winner of a Royal Academy of Engineering Award, ACE Engineering Excellent Awards, Institute of Structural Engineers Lewis Kent Medal and Young Structural Engineer of the Year, Management Today and Women in Construction awards.
She is a tireless promoter of engineering and technical careers for young people, particularly under-represented groups such as women. She has advised policymakers and governments on science education and has given talks to thousands around the world at universities, schools and organisations, including two for TEDx.
Jisu Choi (Illustrator)
Jisu Choi is an illustrator based in South Korea. Having started studying art from a young age, today she’s worked with many clients on a range of products including packaging design and murals. Her first book, Beetles for Breakfast, was shortlisted for the Royal Society’s Children’s Book Prize.
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