Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Technology - Inventions

Today s Arctic communities have all the comforts of modern living. Yet the Inuit survived in this harsh landscape for hundreds of years with nothing but the land and their own ingenuity. Join authors Alootook Ipellie and David MacDonald as they explore the amazing innovations of traditional Inuit and how their ideas continue to echo around the world. Some inventions are still familiar to us: the one-person watercraft known as a kayak still retains its Inuit name. Other innovations have been replaced by modern technology: slitted snow goggles protected Inuit eyes long before sunglasses arrived...

A Pumpus la calabaza le encanta aprender sobre las ciencias y los inventos. En esta aventura, El y sus amigos estAn entusiasmados con ir de campamento en Halloween; pero cuando se dan cuenta que olvidaron algo, Pumpus tiene que usar su libro de ideas e invenciones para solucionar su problema, usando el concepto de fricciOn.

This is the first story in a series of books by Dr. Praba Soundararajan, the founder of BOON-dah. BOON-dah's mission is to grow and nurture our children's creativity and curiosity through the integration of imagination with science, and to...

While twins Ella and Herbie help the handyman Mr. Midal work on their new home, he tells them about such inventors as Granville Woods, Dr. Henry T. Sampson, and James West, giving them a new view of their heritage as African-Americans.

In Stronger Than Steel, readers enter Randy Lewis' lab where they come face to face with golden orb weaver spiders, and transgenic alfalfa, silkworm silk, and goats, whose milk contains the proteins to spin spider silk--and to weave a nearly indestructible fiber. Learn how this amazing material might someday be used to repair or replace human ligaments and bones, improve body armor, strengthen parachute rope, and even tether an airplane to an aircraft carrier Readers explore rapid advancements in the application of genetic medicine and their potential to save and improve lives while...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup
of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book.

Did you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold people's pain? These are just some of the black inventors and innovators scoring big points in this dynamic look at several unsung heroes who shared a desire to improve people's lives....

The future is now Super smart toilets, sweet dream machines, bread buttering toasters, and flying hotels -- this fun and informative book gives curious kids the inside scoop on 125 amazing real inventions. It's sure to get gadget gurus, techies, and computer geeks thinking about the world of infinite possibilities. If there was an invention that could knock your socks off, you'd find it here

Este libro te adentra en las andanzas de cuatro hombres que, queriendo transformar el mundo en el que vivian, crearon aparatos, dispositivos, utensilios, que permitieran la difusion del conocimiento, la posibilidad de enviar mensajes o comunicarse a puntos geograficos muy lejanos y de percibir las imagenes que transmite la television a color. Si tu curiosidad es suficiente y tus ingenio creador es mas, unete a la aventura de descubrir como es que se llega a ser inventor"

"I Can Invent Things" is a book aimed at helping girls fall in love with inventing and technology. The book teaches the essence of using inventions to change lives. Samantha an inquisitive 8 year old girl spends time after school designing apps, building new inventions, and saving the world.

Pumpus the Pumpkin loves learning about science and inventions. In this adventure, he and his friends are excited to go camping on Halloween; but when they realize they forgot something, Pumpus must use his book of ideas and inventions to solve their problem using the concept of friction.

This is the first story in a series of books by Dr. Praba Soundararajan, the founder of BOON-dah. BOON-dah's mission is to grow and nurture our children's creativity and curiosity through the integration of imagination with science, and to inspire them to become the next...

Nikola Tesla was crazy smart. He invented the idea for cell phones in 1893, discovered alternating current, and invented a death ray gun. Of course, he also talked to pigeons, ate only boiled food, and was scared of women who wore jewelry. He was an insane inventor. So was Henry Cavendish, who discovered hydrogen, calculated the density of the Earth, and was so scared of people that he had to write notes to communicate. Sir Isaac Newton discovered the laws of gravity, believed in magic, and thought he could make a potion to create gold. These stories may sound twisted, but they're all true...

With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky

One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk...and so did Richard's imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous.

With the help of his wife, Betty, Richard took this ordinary spring and turned it into a plaything. But it wasn't just any old trinket--it was a Slinky, and it would become one of the most popular toys in American...

Pumpus and his friends plan on spending the night in their treehouse. But when they realize they forgot the batteries for the flashlight, Pumpus uses his book of great inventions to solve their problem using a dynamo and waterwheel to make electricity. Through science, mechanics, and safety, Pumpus saves the day

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.