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The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide to Inventing the World - by Dylan Thuras & Jennifer Swanson (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- The team behind the bestselling Atlas Obscura presents a kids' illustrated STEM-oriented exploration of the world's most interesting technologies, inventions, and scientific discoveries.
- 12.13" x 9.25" Hardcover
- 112 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Curiosities & Wonders
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Book Synopsis
The team behind the bestselling Atlas Obscura presents a kids' illustrated STEM-oriented exploration of the world's most interesting technologies, inventions, and scientific discoveries. Following up on the New York Times bestselling Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid, with more than 200,000 copies in print, here is a globe-spanning history of invention like no other. This illustrated and STEM-oriented exploration of the planet's 94 most interesting inventions and scientific discoveries sends middle-grade readers on an unforgettable trip around the planet and across time. Each spread focuses on a world-changing technology and how it led to or influenced the tech or discovery on the next page. Starting with the very first invention, fire, readers will spelunk the Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa for evidence of humankind's earliest control of flames, then learn how fire is necessary to create another essential tech: glass, including the modern-day glass bridge in Zhangjiajie, China, that offers a crystal-clear (and terrifying!) view of the chasm 1,300 feet below. As you gaze at comets through telescopes, create unbreakable codes, zap space garbage with lasers, and break supersonic records in the world's fastest car, gorgeously illustrated scenes will transport readers across continents and centuries into a world of wonder and discovery.About the Author
Dylan Thuras is the cofounder and creative director of Atlas Obscura. He lives in Rosendale, NY. This author is represented by the Hachette Speakers Bureau.Dimensions (Overall): 12.13 Inches (H) x 9.25 Inches (W) x .53 Inches (D)
Number of Pages: 112
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: Curiosities & Wonders
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Format: Hardcover
Author: Dylan Thuras & Jennifer Swanson
Language: English
Street Date: August 12, 2025
TCIN: 94406459
UPC: 9781523516889
Item Number (DPCI): 247-19-8901
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.53 inches length x 9.25 inches width x 12.13 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds
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