| Description |
96 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
Previously published : London : W.W. Norton, 2020. |
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Produced in association with Science Museum. |
| Summary |
This activity book helps children to think like an inventor by introducing key engineering concepts in a highly visual and entertaining way. Through fun activities and Harriet Russell's playful illustrations, it encourages readers to engage with new ideas and think about problems in a creative way. The book explores the six key aspects of engineering that are essential to any successful inventor: problem-finding, designing, making and testing, improving your invention, building techniques and how to find new uses for existing objects. Each spread centres on an open-ended question that introduces a different way of approaching an invention. Activities include making a bridge from toothpicks and mini marshmallows; inventing a way to lift this book without touching it; building a painting robot; designing your own remote control; and harvesting electricity from a banana. At the end of the book is a tinkering lab, which includes paper-based crafts and engineering activities. |
| Audience |
For ages 8+ years. |
| Subject |
Engineering -- Experiments -- Juvenile literature.
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Inventions -- Juvenile literature.
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Engineering -- Experiments. (OCoLC)fst00910357
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Inventions. (OCoLC)fst00977993
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| Added Author |
Russell, Harriet, 1977- illustrator.
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Science Museum (Great Britain)
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| Added Title |
This book thinks you are an inventor |
| ISBN |
9780500651766 (paperback) |
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0500651760 (paperback) |
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