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Do you know what happened when a kid forgot his glass of soda with a stir stick in it outside on a freezing cold night? Popsicles were invented! And did you know ancient people loved to chew on gum, just like we do? Get ready to learn the strange stories behind inventions you use every day. From the guy who thought white-flour snacks were evil so he invented graham crackers to the evolution of ketchup, you'll be amazed how we got the food inventions...
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A comprehensive overview and time line of human history. MacLeod and Wishinsky provide a one-stop source for all the great events, people, and inventions that changed history, from the discovery of fire to the revolutions in the Arab world that are making headlines today.
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 31 cm
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¿Te has fijado en los objetos, máquinas y muebles que tienes a tu alrededor? Todos han sido inventados por alguien. Y muchos de ellos fueron ideados por mujeres, por chicas que, como tú, querían mejorar el mundo. Es imposible hablar de todos los inventos y de todas las inventoras, pero aquí tienes una bonita y divertida selección. ¡Acércate un poco más y zambúllete en un mundo de progreso!
Introduces the women who invented automobile heating,...
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127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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"This nonfiction book for middle readers is full of inspiring tales of inventors and innovators who have accidentally changed the world. The book also features profiles of inventive kids and teenagers."--
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352 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm
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"How was our universe made from a tiny speck of energy? Where did the first trees, plants, animals and humans come from? What happened to the dinosaurs? What was so miserable about medieval times? How were railroads and electricity invented? What are the perils of global warming? You might have many big questions about our planet, life and people. Embark on an entertaining journey across millennia and continents with this captivating book by Christopher...
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158 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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¿Alguna vez te has preguntado de dónde han salido todas las cosas que nos rodean? ¡En este libro encontrarás las respuestas! ¿Desde cuándo existe el dinero? Si los fuegos artificiales se inventaron por casualidad, ¿qué buscaban sus creadores en realidad? ¿Cómo funcionan las vacunas? ¿Desde cuándo usamos la energía eléctrica en casa y por qué podemos iluminarnos con ella? Viaja a través de las principales épocas de la historia y descubre...
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