100 Things to Know About Inventions

Clive Gifford

ISBN 10: 0711268088 / ISBN 13: 9780711268081

Published by Quarto Publishing PLC, 2021

About this Item

How do you sum upthe world's amazing inventions in just 100 words? This striking book takes on the challenge! From helicopters to fireworks, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing a fascinating introduction to incredible inventions from history to the modern day. Along with some expected inventions, such as trains and Internet, you'll also discover less predictable inventions that will give you a fresh perspective. With balloons and submarine, you can explore the risks some inventors had to take. Through paper and pencil imagine how such seemingly simple objects would have been groundbreaking at the time of invention; whereas some inventions, such as skates, had a very funny beginning! With a clean, contemporary design, each word occupies a page of its own. A large striking illustration neatly encapsulates the accompanying 100 words of text.  Other titles in the 100 Things to Know About series include: Ancient World, World Politics, Art.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 100 Things to Know About Inventions
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0711268088
• ISBN 13: 9780711268081
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Gu, Yiffy
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

How do you sum upthe world's amazing inventions in just 100 words? This striking book takes on the challenge! From helicopters to fireworks, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing a fascinating introduction to inspiring inventions from history to the modern day. Basically, everything you need to know in a nut shell. 

Along with some expected inventions, such as trains and Internet, you'll also discover less predictable inventions that will give you a fresh perspective. With balloons and submarine, you can explore the risks some inventors had to take. Through paper and pencil imagine how such seemingly simple objects would have been groundbreaking at the time of invention; whereas some inventions, such as skates, had a very funny beginning! With a clean, contemporary design, each word occupies a page of its own. A large striking illustration neatly encapsulates the accompanying 100 words of text. 

About the Author

Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of more than 200 books for children and young adults. His titles published by Ivy Kids include Eye Benders, winner of the 2014 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize, and The Book of Comparisons, winner of the 2018 Sainsbury’s Children Book Award in the Learning and Development Category.

Yiffy Gu is passionate about creating beautiful color palettes, unique textures, and illustrating using a variety of elements. She defines her style as youthful and whimsical, and her illustrations and motion graphics reach a wide audience. Yiffy enjoys the hustle and bustle of big cities, and inspired by the diversity of people. She is constantly experimenting with new things, which is reflected in her art.