It'll Never Work: Weapons and Warfare: An Accidental History of Inventions (It'll Never Work)

by Jon Richards

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Have you ever wondered how guns and bullet proof jackets were invented? From spears and arrows to experiments with rocket and lasers, from chain mail to kevlar and ceramic plates, It'll Never Work: Weapons and Warfare explores the history and development of weaponry, the successes and failures that have led to the weapons of modern warfare that we know today.

Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. Beautifully designed and illustrated with infographic-style artwork, this series is an excellent technology resource for readers aged 9 and up.

  • ISBN10 1445150301
  • ISBN13 9781445150307
  • Publish Date 28 July 2016
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 29 March 2021
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Hachette Children's Group
  • Imprint Franklin Watts Ltd
  • Edition Illustrated edition
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 32
  • Language English