Invented by Animals: Meet the Creatures…(Hardcover, 2021, Dorion, Herba)

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Like New: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket ...
ISBN
9780711260672
Book Title
Invented by Animals : Meet the Creatures Who Inspired Our Everyday Technology
Book Series
Designed by Nature Ser.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group UK
Item Length
10.9 in
Publication Year
2021
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Herba, Gosia, Yes
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Christiane Dorion
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Topic
Technology / Inventions, Animals / General, Technology / Machinery & Tools
Item Weight
21.7 Oz
Item Width
9.4 in
Number of Pages
80 Pages
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Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group UK
ISBN-10
0711260672
ISBN-13
9780711260672
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18050079796

Product Key Features

Book Title
Invented by Animals : Meet the Creatures Who Inspired Our Everyday Technology
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Technology / Inventions, Animals / General, Technology / Machinery & Tools
Illustrator
Herba, Gosia, Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Author
Christiane Dorion
Book Series
Designed by Nature Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
21.7 Oz
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
9.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Reviews
'It's fascinating and educational, the animals featured are varied and there are plenty of 'wow, I didn't know that' moments to enjoy!' -- Armadillo Magazine, 'A real celebration of animals often being steps ahead of humans when it comes to technology. [...] This is another great non-fiction book from Wide Eyed which is fascinating in its own right but is also full of potential for curriculum work.' -- Books for Topics, 'Packed full of information, it is extremely accessible and enticing, using humour and attractive illustrations to engage the reader from the moment they pick it up. [...] Completely absorbing, 'Invented by Animals' inspires a different way of looking at our amazing world!' -- North Somerset Teacher's Book Award
Grade From
Second Grade
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Synopsis
WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2022 An international best-seller, translated into over 25 languages In this book you will meet the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans. We have invented ways of solving problems, making unbelievable materials, ways of getting around, and working out how to survive on our own for millions of years. Often human scientists try and solve a problem or invent a new tool and they realize that animals have already invented it for them. Sometimes when a human inventor gets stuck, they come to the animal kingdom to see if we can help them out. In this book you will meet the crème de la crème of animal innovators who have created or are in the process of inventing things that people use every day. Meet the shark who invented a pair of swimming shorts so fast, they were banned from the Olympic games. Check out the snail who has invented a house that stays cool inside even in the desert . And take a closer look at the eagle whose super-zoom vision has inspired the invention of the world's tiniest and most powerful cameras . Every animal--and their invention--is a marvel in this unique non-fiction blend of science, technology, and wildlife that will change the way you look at the natural world., Humans think they invent everything, but the fact is, us animals have invented ways of solving problems, making unbelievable materials, ways of getting around and working out how to survive on our own for millions of years. In this book you will meet the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans.

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