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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What if your phone, a thermostat, and a video game all worked the same way underneath? Axi is back - and this time the big questions are about thinking, messages, and smart machines. In three time-travel adventures, curious kids meet three of history's greatest minds and discover the simple ideas hiding inside everyday technology.Alan Turing reveals what a computer really is - something that reads, follows rules, and takes one step at a time.Claude Shannon shows that every photo, song, and text message is built from tiny yes-or-no answers called bits.Norbert Wiener uncovers the feedback loop - goal, check, fix, repeat - the secret to how machines and people learn.But the real magic is the method that ties them all together: First Principles Thinking - go back to the beginning, ask "what do we know?", and build up from there. It's the same powerful habit of mind that great scientists, inventors, and problem-solvers use, explained so an 8-year-old can start using it today.Inside this book: A fun, story-driven adventure that turns computer science into something kids can see and feelHands-on "Try This!" activities - play the Human Computer Game, send secret bit-messages, and build feedback loops with a ball and a bucket"Talk About It" questions that spark real conversations at the dinner tableBeautiful full-color illustrations on every spreadA cumulative Problem Solver's Toolkit that grows across the seriesPerfect for curious minds ages 8-12 who love asking how and why - and for parents and teachers who want to build genuine critical-thinking skills, not just screen time. No computer required. Just curiosity. Little Philosophers, Book 2 - part of a 4-book series that hands children one timeless method for understanding almost anything. Reads great on its own or after Book 1: How to Ask Big Questions. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Why does your brain sometimes trick you?How do you make a smart choice when others are choosing too? And how do millions of strangers work together without anyone in charge?The secret behind every big idea in this book is one powerful habit: First Principles Thinking - going back to the very beginning and asking, "What do we actually know?" Instead of accepting things just because "that's how they are," first-principles thinkers break a problem down to its simplest truths and build brand-new ideas from there.In this fourth adventure in the Little Philosophers series, curious readers travel with Axi to meet three brilliant thinkers who used exactly that method: Daniel Kahneman, who went back to basics to reveal how our brains fool us; John Nash, who rethought competition from the ground up to crack the secret of choosing when others are choosing too; and Adam Smith, who questioned everything to discover how people help one another without even trying.But this isn't just a book about famous ideas - it's a book about how to think from first principles yourself. When is your brain taking a shortcut? How do you cooperate and compete fairly? What makes a choice a good one? Along the way, children learn to slow down, question assumptions, and become wiser, more independent thinkers.Perfect for curious kids ages 8-12, parents, and educators, How We Think and Choose blends psychology, strategy, and philosophy into a story that sparks thoughtful conversation.Learn First Principles Thinking - the powerful method used by history's greatest mindsMeet real thinkers: Kahneman, Nash, and Adam SmithBeautiful full-page illustrations on every spreadThoughtful questions and activities that build wise, independent thinkingPart of the Little Philosophers series - stories that grow curious mindsEvery wise choice begins by going back to the beginning. Open the book and start thinking from first principles. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. How did people learn to fly, glow in the dark, and land on the Moon? By going back to the beginning.Axi is back - and this time the big questions are about building, creating, and solving problems no one had ever solved before. In three time-travel adventures, curious kids meet three of history's boldest thinkers and discover the method behind every great invention - First Principles Thinking: instead of copying what others did, you go back to the beginning and figure out what MUST be true.Marie Curie works in a tiny, leaky shed and refuses to accept what other scientists assumed - measuring everything herself until a mysterious glow changes science forever.The Wright Brothers ignore everyone else's failed flying machines, study the birds instead, and test 200 wing shapes to lift humans into the sky.Margaret Hamilton and the Apollo team break an "impossible" problem into small, solvable pieces - and put people on the Moon.Along the way, young readers learn The Builder's Three Rules: follow the mystery, try-fail-learn-repeat, and break big problems down and work together.Perfect for curious kids ages 8-10 who love science, invention, and asking "but WHY?" - and for parents and teachers who want to raise confident problem-solvers.The Little Philosophers series teaches kids HOW to think, not what to think - using First Principles Thinking, one big idea at a time: Book 1: How to Ask Big Questions - the art of curiosity and philosophyBook 2: How Machines Think - computers, code, and smart machinesBook 3: How People Build Amazing Things - discovery, flight, and reaching the MoonEach book stands alone, but together they build a complete thinking toolkit for young minds. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What is everything made of? Why do things fall? How did life become so wonderfully different?Meet the kid who dares to ask - and the great thinkers who show her how to find out. In this first Little Philosophers adventure, a curious explorer named Axi travels back in time to meet three of history's greatest minds and discovers the one powerful habit behind every big idea: First Principles Thinking - going back to the very beginning and asking, "What do we actually know?"Axi meets Aristotle, who asks four simple questions that unlock anything; Isaac Newton, who watches an apple fall and uncovers the rules that move the universe; and Charles Darwin, who reveals how life changes over time. Each of them refused to just accept what everyone believed - they went back to the beginning, looked closely, and built their understanding from there.But this isn't only a book about famous discoveries - it's a book about how to think. Instead of memorizing answers, kids learn to ask better questions, question assumptions, and see the everyday world with fresh eyes.Perfect for curious kids ages 8-10, parents, and educators, How to Ask Big Questions blends science, history, and philosophy into a story that sparks wonder - and teaches a thinking skill children will use for life.Learn First Principles Thinking - the method behind history's greatest mindsMeet real thinkers: Aristotle, Newton, and DarwinBeautiful full-page illustrations on every spreadThoughtful questions and activities that grow curious mindsBook 1 of the Little Philosophers seriesEvery big discovery begins with a good question. Open the book and start asking. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…