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Way Things Work - From Levers To Lasers, Windmills To Wi-Fi, A Visual Guide To The World Of Machines

by David Macaulay e Neil Ardley

9,99€ + 10% CARD

 Get to grips with how things work inside hundreds of machines with this extraordinary book for kids that explains the science behind technologies and inventions. In this extensive encyclopedia packed full of simple science for kids aged 9+, David Macaulay''s beautiful illustrations show the inner workings of each machine, from clocks and watches to jet engines and the Internet. The Way Things Work explains every machine you''ve ever wanted to understand, as well as some you''ve probably never thought about before. From the basic lever to the modern microprocessor, this bestseller has now been completely updated with the latest technologies - find out how a touchscreen works, look inside an optical mouse, and see the inner workings of a smartphone. This fascinating machines book for children features: - The inner workings of each machine, showing the technology in detail but making it accessible through Macaulay''s uniquely playful illustrations. - The use of machines in everyday objects explainde, such as clocks, bikes, and watches, as well as the technology behind complicated machines such as space rockets and nuclear reactors. - Key scientific principles illustrated with Macaulay''s brand of dry humour, using lighthearted stories involving mammoths. - An updated edition with machines and technologies that have become commonplace since the book''s last major revision in 2016. In The Way Things Work Now, David Macaulay explains machines in a way no other illustrator can. Macaulay''s inspired illustrations and humorous approach make even the most complex technology fun, fascinating, and accessible for children of all ages.
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Mammoth Maths Workbook - Practise Your Maths Skills With A Little Help From Some Mammoths

by David Macaulay

6,99€ + 10% CARD

 Introducing an off-beat maths workbook to help you develop core number skills and more by award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay. This interactive workbook, with mammoths as your guides, is a fun and light-hearted approach to improving maths skills for children aged 8-11. Macaulay''s endearing mammoths and elephant shrews will take you on a joyful journey through the basics of numbers, counting, calculating, measuring, shapes, data, puzzles, codes, and more! Each maths idea is explained, then reinforced with practice questions and fun activities. The answers are at the back, so you can check you''re getting things right. This fun maths workbook for children offers: - Fun-filled illustrations show Macaulay’s mammoths exploring mathematical ideas - demonstrating key mathematical principles in unusual and amusing ways. - An action-packed alternative to dry, unappealing maths textbooks. - Supporting panels contain diagrams and extra information to aid understanding. - Different chapters which each focus on a different branch of maths. Do you struggle to engage with maths? Or are you a maths whizz who wants to learn more? Developed in conjunction with a maths teacher, the Mammoth Maths Workbook covers key areas of the curriculum for children aged 8-11, including fractions, decimal numbers, percentages, multiplication and division, measurement, geometry, patterns and sequences, ratio, and probability.
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Mammoth Maths - Everything You Need To Know About Numbers

by David Macaulay

7,99€ + 10% CARD

 David Macaulay''s troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of numbers, calculation, geometry, measurement, and much more in this unconventional and highly original guide to maths. From computer games to bridges, shopping malls to game shows, maths is all around you if you look closely enough. In Mammoth Maths, not only will you learn the essential principles of maths, you''ll enjoy learning about them. From start to finish, the mammoths are your guide as they seek to understand the maths! These intrepid demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain, as they wrestle with adding or subtracting large numbers, measuring angles, creating a pie chart, solving equations, and much more. Observing and recording the mammoths'' behaviour is best-selling illustrator David Macaulay. Renowned for his ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius, Macaulay captures the oddball humour of his subject matter, making Mammoth Maths the perfect introduction to maths.
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Way Things Work Now

by David Macaulay e Neil Ardley

9,99€ + 10% CARD

 Takes you into the inner workings of hundreds of machines and explains the science behind their technologies. From the simple lever to the modern microprocessor, this title features illustrations and makes even the most complex technology fun and accessible for children of all ages.
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Mammoth Science - The Big Ideas That Explain Our World

6,99€ + 10% CARD

 David Macaulay''s troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of physics, biology, and chemistry in this unconventional and highly original guide to science. From the interior of an atom to the solar system and beyond, the mammoths seek to understand the science! These intrepid science demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain. They wrestle with magnets to understand their powerful force, make mammoth models of different materials to explore what gives them mass, and step into an X-ray machine to reveal the bones beneath their woolly exterior. Observing and recording the mammoth''s behaviour is bestselling illustrator David Macaulay, whose How Machines Work won the Royal Society Young People''s Book Prize in 2016. Renowned for his ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius, Macaulay captures the oddball humour of his subject matter, making Mammoth Science the perfect introduction to scientific principles for the young and the young-at-heart.
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Mammoth Maths Workbook - Practise Your Maths Skills With A Little Help From Some Mammoths

by David Macaulay; Illustration: David Macaulay

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The Way Things Work - From Levers To Lasers, Windmills To Wi-Fi, A Visual Guide To The World Of Machines

by David Macaulay e Neil Ardley

33,80€ + 10% CARD

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Mammoth Maths - Everything You Need To Know About Numbers

by Dorling Kindersley; Illustration: David Macaulay

20,27€ + 10% CARD

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