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Children's Nonfiction How Things Work-are Made

Technology Mysteries Revealed

by (author) Jill Bryant

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Jan 2010
Category
How Things Work-Are Made, Curiosities & Wonders, Inventions
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778774327
    Publish Date
    Jan 2010
    List Price
    $9.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780778774174
    Publish Date
    Jan 2010
    List Price
    $25.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 8 to 10
  • Grade: 3 to 5

Description

Technology Mysteries Revealed answers the questions why can't we fly to the moon in a jet plane and how do high-speed trains float in the air. Other technology puzzles discussed include why rubber bands stretch and whether robots will be smarter than us one day.

About the author

Jill Bryant is a Canadian writer who specializes in children's non-fiction. Born in Toronto, Jill grew up in Elora and Eden Mills, Ontario. She is the author of Amazing Women Athletes, Dazzling Women Designers, Phenomenal Female Entrepreneurs, The Wilderness Cookbook, and others. Jill also works as a freelance editor for many educational publishers. Swimming, canoeing, cross-country skiing, and travelling are her favourite recreational activities. Jill has lived in Japan, the U.S., England, and Germany. She now makes her home in historic Kingston, Ontario with her husband and their two teenage daughters.

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