Describes the process of making blue jeans from the harvesting of cotton through the weaving of cloth and sewing the finished product.
It's a tough job separating truth from urban legend, but the MythBusters are here to serve. For example, is it true that if you step in quicksand, you'll be sucked down to your death! Only two men would be inventive and adventurous enough to try to find out: Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, the MythBusters. Each week, hosts Savage and Hyneman, both special effects experts, use modern science to put another three urban legends to the test on their popular TV show. In this book, you'll learn how the...
Calling all scientists! Ready to take a closer look at what makes you special and unique? Do you have straight hair? Or is it curly? Why? Take a closer look and learn about genetics! This colourful novelty board book with bold, fun artwork is designed to introduce scientific concepts to the youngest of explorers. Fun novelty elements—such as lift-the-flaps, a spinning wheel, glitter, foil, gatefolds, and more—combine to create an interactive and educational experience.
From Maple Tree to Syrup (Start to Finish, Second Series: Food)
by Melanie S. Mitchell
If we took time to examine the flames in our world--fires that have built civilizations, sparked entire religions, and literally changed the surface of the Earth--can you imagine how many questions we would have? The 50 questions in this book may be just the beginning, but they will intrigue and excite young readers. From the question of "Who's for dinner?" (before mastering fire, humans were more likely to be prey than predators), to "Who were the first firefighters?" (Romans over 2,000 years a...
Put Pulleys to the Test (Searchlight Books (TM) -- How Do Simple Machines Work?) (Searchlight Books How Do Simple Machines Work)
by Roseann Feldmann and Sally M Walker
Transforming Power of Technology (Transforming Power of Technology S.)
by Sarah Louise Kras, Richard Worth, Samuel Willard Crompton, and Sandra Weber
The advancements made possible by technology--from the printed pages that spurred the Protestant Reformation to the Web pages that today transmit information across the globe--have dramatically changed the history of humankind. While chronicling the development of the world's most influential technologies, Transforming Power of Technology examines how, as humanity transforms technology, technology, in turn, transforms us.
Boats, Ships, Submarines (How Things Work (Kingfisher))
by Ian S Graham
Malbuch für Kinder mit Entwurfszeichnungen (Entwurfszeichnungen, #1)
by Nick Snels
La Ciencia Básica (Beginning Science) (Set) (La Ciencia B sica (Beginning Science))
Usemos La Tecnología Sabiamente (Using Technology Wisely) (!conocimiento A Tope! - Tiempo Tecnologico)
by Cynthia O'Brien
A group of children demonstrate the concepts of rolling and sliding, and the use of wheels, in their everyday life.
Step-By-Step Transformations (Groups 1 - 2) (Step-By-Step Transformations)
Super Simple African Art:: Fun and Easy Art from Around the World (Super Sandcastle: Super Simple Cultural Art) (Super Simple Cultural Art)
by Alex Kuskowski