Imagining the Future
Invisibility, Immortality and 40 Other Incredible Ideas
Will be published approx. on 1. June 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-4863-0272-7 (ISBN)
Description
Flying through time and flying in cars. Living underwater and living forever. Robot servants. 3D printed food. Wouldn't it be amazing if science fiction became science fact?
We're living in a rapidly changing world. Hardly a week passes without an exciting technological breakthrough. That's the power of human innovation - it never stops happening. Inventors keep inventing.
Get prepared for the fantastic future with this guide to the unbelievable and incredible inventions just over the horizon.
Invisibility, instant transportation, holograms and lots of gadgets were once the dreams of science fiction ... now they might become science fact! Imagining the future is the first step in arriving there. If you can dream it, perhaps one day you can invent it. Strap yourself in and get ready for the future!
Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 8 to 14.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Melbourne
Australia
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
336 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4863-0272-7 (9781486302727)
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Dr Simon Torok has worked in communication for more than 20 years, including as Communication Manager for CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, as a climate change communicator at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in England, and as editor of two science magazines for young people. Simon has a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication from the Australian National University, and completed a PhD in climate change science at the University of Melbourne.