Technology
Bring the Past Alive with 20 Great Projects
Published on 28. November 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-84215-858-6 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the wide range of scientific and technological advances that occurred throughout history. Find out how the Egyptians calculated the height of a pyramid, or how ArchimedeS' screw worked. Create your own Mayan codex or a medieval trebuchet and learn how life used to be in the past and how amazing inventions of yesterday have changed the way in which people live today.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Anness Publishing
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Illustrations
150 colour photographs, illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 228 mm
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84215-858-6 (9781842158586)
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Persons
Rachel Halstead, consulting editor, received a BA (Hons) in History from Durham University College in London. She is now head of the History Department for a British secondary school. Struan Reid, consulting editor, is an archaeologist and historian who has written a number of educational and reference books for children. His main area of expertise is writing history books aimed at a younger audience.