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Travel back in time and into the notsodistant future to dissect, explore, and discover how all kinds of things do what they do! Along the way, youll learn why cotton candy is so fluffy, how scientists built a space suit for Mars, and what goes into animating your favorite cartoons.Look inside, take it apart, turn it over, and figure out how things work! Quippy descriptions, fullcolor diagrams, and brilliant photographs make even the most intimidating subjects completely accessibleand totally fun! (Were looking at you, space robots.) For every explanation, we touch on basic principles and then dive deeper. Just want to know what terraforming is? Weve got you covered. Want to know how to terraform, say, Mars? Well explain that, too.But this book isnt just for explaining things. Well also introduce you to the dreamers, scientists, and innovators who create this amazing stuff. Youll meet a NASA engineer, an underwater archaeologist, and a chocolate scientist. Youll learn what its like to fly a plane into the eye of a hurricaneon purpose. Following on the success of National Geographics How Things Work and How Things Work Inside Out, How Things Work Then and Now tackles a whole new batch of extraordinary and everyday thingsfrom manmade to natural, historic to futuristic.
Binding: Hardback;208 pages; Publisher: National Geographic Kids; Classification: YFP; Weight: 1382 g; Dimensions: 239 x 309 x 22
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Travel back in time and into the notsodistant future to dissect, explore, and discover how all kinds of things do what they do! Along the way, youll learn why cotton candy is so fluffy, how scientists built a space suit for Mars, and what goes into animating your favorite cartoons.Look inside, take it apart, turn it over, and figure out how things work! Quippy descriptions, fullcolor diagrams, and brilliant photographs make even the most intimidating subjects completely accessibleand totally fun! (Were looking at you, space robots.) For every explanation, we touch on basic principles and then dive deeper. Just want to know what terraforming is? Weve got you covered. Want to know how to terraform, say, Mars? Well explain that, too.But this book isnt just for explaining things. Well also introduce you to the dreamers, scientists, and innovators who create this amazing stuff. Youll meet a NASA engineer, an underwater archaeologist, and a chocolate scientist. Youll learn what its like to fly a plane into the eye of a hurricaneon purpose. Following on the success of National Geographics How Things Work and How Things Work Inside Out, How Things Work Then and Now tackles a whole new batch of extraordinary and everyday thingsfrom manmade to natural, historic to futuristic.
Binding: Hardback;208 pages; Publisher: National Geographic Kids; Classification: YFP; Weight: 1382 g; Dimensions: 239 x 309 x 22
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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