It'll Never Work: In the Home: An Accidental History of Inventions by Jon Richar

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Explore the world of technology: the wild and wacky ideas people have had, discover which ones never got off the ground... and which ones did

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

Have you ever wondered how we invented the objects that make our homes comfortable, like the television, the washing machine, the toaster? Learn all about the history of the objects that we cannot do without in our homes in IT'LL NEVER WORK: IN THE HOME, a book that explores the invention of household items that have become essential to our daily life and the successes and failures that have led to the comforts and entertainment that we know today.Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. Beautifully designed and illustrated with infographic-style artwork, this series is an excellent technology resource for readers aged 9 and up.

Author Biography

Jon Richards is an award-winning author of non-fiction books for children. He specialises in visual literacy, infographics and data visualisation.

Table of Contents

1: Homes over the years1: keeping warm1: Shine a light1: Storing food1: Home cooking1: Sleep tight1: Cleaning clothes1: Keep it clean1: Down the pan1: Safe and sound1: Sound and vision1: Games1: Keeping in touch1: Glossary1: Index

Long Description

Have you ever wondered how we invented the objects that make our homes comfortable, like the television, the washing machine, the toaster? Learn all about the history of the objects that we cannot do without in our homes in IT'LL NEVER WORK: IN THE HOME, a book that explores the invention of household items that have become essential to our daily life and the successes and failures that have led to the comforts and entertainment that we know today.Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. Beautifully designed and illustrated with infographic-style artwork, this series is an excellent technology resource for readers aged 9 and up.

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Explore the world of technology: the wild and wacky ideas people have had, discover which ones never got off the ground... and which ones did

Details ISBN1445150328 Author Jon Richards Pages 32 Publisher Hachette Children's Group Series It'll Never Work Year 2019 ISBN-10 1445150328 ISBN-13 9781445150321 Audience Age 9-11 Format Paperback Imprint Franklin Watts Ltd Subtitle An Accidental History of Inventions Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 643.609 Short Title It'll Never Work: in the Home Language English Publication Date 2019-04-11 UK Release Date 2019-04-11 Audience Children / Juvenile NZ Release Date 2019-04-08 AU Release Date 2019-04-08 We've got this

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