Follow the famous aviators from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the fields of North Carolina where they were to make their famous flights. In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright Brothers were among the first innovators of heavier than air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather…
Put on your whizz kid cap and set off on an amazing journey of discovery, exploring super science, the wonders of nature and the marvels of medicine.
In this series you'll discover answers to these questions and many more. Though pictures, articles, and fun facts, you'll learn about the great inventors and inventions that have changed our lives.'
For this second edition, the story has been enriched with more Minecraft than ever--a new section describes Minecraft's sale to Microsoft, Notch's less than heartwarming last day in the office, and Mojang's final days of independence. His whole life, all Markus Persson wanted to do was create his own games. Create his own games and get rich. Then in 2009 a strange little project of his quick…
What's inside a laptop? How can you stuff 1,000 CDs into an MP3 player? Who built the Internet? How smart is the world's smartest robot? How do smartphones and TV remote controls work? The answers to these and other brilliant questions about technology can be found in this funny and fascinating book in the Science Sorted series by Glenn Murphy, bestselling author of Why Is Snot Green?. Pac…
365 CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS " IS YOUR DAILY DOSE OF SURPRISING FACTS. IT OFFERS ONE SMART QUESTION, ONE SHARP ANSWER, EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. FROM SPACE AND THE HUMAN BODY TO NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY, THIS SERIES UNCOVERS FASCINATING INFORMATION THAT WILL AMAZE READERS OF ALL AGES. EASY TO READ, HARD TO FORGET, THIS SERIES IS PERFECT TO KEEP YOUR CURIOSITY THRIVING.