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Books in How They Made Things Work series

  • How Cities Work Activity Book

    Lonely Planet Kids, James Gulliver Hancock

    Paperback (Lonely Planet, June 16, 2020)
    Get ready to explore cities inside and out in this jam-packed activity and sticker book! Design your own futuristic building, untangle the cyclists, spot the missing wrenches at the construction site, use stickers to fill the zoo with animals, and much more. With over 200 stickers, colorful illustrations by renowned illustrator James Gulliver Hancock and amazing facts about cities around the world, this new activity book, based on the artwork from the bestselling How Cities Work, is a fun new release for kids. With so much going on in a city environment, there's plenty of scope here to discover, explore and get creative. Packed with amazing facts about the inner workings of the city as well as wonderful illustrations of scenes including rush-hour traffic, high-rise life and even a cat stuck up a tree, kids aged 6-8 will find plenty to keep them occupied and challenged either at home or on the road. They can decorate and design their own cityscape scenes, and with 48 pages of activities and loads of stickers, there's plenty of fun to be had! Activities include: Search and find in a busy cityscape scene Color in a high-rise skyscraper with marker pens Spot the difference between two pictures of 'Fluffy' the cat stuck up a tree Add stickers to the allotment gardens Design your own protest posters Complete a city-themed word search And much, much more! About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!
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  • The Romans

    Richard Platt

    Library Binding (Sea to Sea Pubns, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Describes the technology used during the Roman empire, from paved roads, sewn-page books, and calendars to complex mechanical artillery and monumental architecture.
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  • The Greeks

    Richard Platt

    Library Binding (Sea to Sea Pubns, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Describes the technology used by the ancient Greeks, from city planning and lighthouses to such basic building tools as a crane and winch and pulleys.
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  • How Airports Work Activity Book

    Lonely Planet Kids, James Gulliver Hancock

    Paperback (Lonely Planet, June 16, 2020)
    Get ready to explore airports inside and out in this jam-packed activity and sticker book! Design your own passport, get through the runway maze, color in a futuristic airport, unscramble anagrams, fill the skies with airplane stickers and much more. With over 200 stickers, bright illustrations, and awesome facts about airports around the world, this is the perfect way to keep kids occupied whether on your travels or at home! Flying can be an exciting way to travel, and there's plenty of inspiration throughout this book for learning about airports and air travel. With vivid illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock of baggage systems, in-flight meals and the plane's entertainment systems to name a few, young kids will find plenty to keep them occupied and challenged. They can decorate and design their own airports, and with 48 pages of activities and over 200 stickers, there's plenty of fun to be had at home or in the air! Activities include: Navigating your way through the baggage carousel maze Draw your own in-flight entertainment with marker pens Spot the two identical airline meals on board the flight Color in the airplane and design your own airline logo Add stickers to complete the air hangar jigsaw Find the odd plane out in the airport scene And much, much more! About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!
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  • Boats, Ships, Submarines: and Other Floating Machines

    Ian Graham

    Paperback (Kingfisher, March 15, 1993)
    Examines different kinds of boats and how they work, and includes simple experiments and activities
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  • The Cities Activity Book

    Lonely Planet Kids

    Paperback (Lonely Planet, June 18, 2019)
    Explore over 60 of the world's most amazing cities with this activity book for urban explorers. Fill in New York's famous skyline, design a Mexican wrestling mask, find the difference between Viennese dancing horses, and add your own mural to a Melbourne graffiti wall. Start your tour by decorating a totem pole in Vancouver, Canada, and then travel around the world before finding and drawing the world's fastest fish-the black marlin-found near Apia, the capital city of Samoa. With its colorful illustrations, photos and facts about each city, plus over 250 stickers, The Cities Activity Book plunges readers into a world full of amazing places and cultures. Activities include: Counting the number of windows on the White House in Washington DC Creating the famous Hollywood sign on the hills overlooking Los Angeles Striking up a conversation with a local in Jamaica Completing the colorful costumes of Carnival goers in Rio de Janeiro Spotting the difference between llamas in Cuzco Adding pirate ships and hoards of gold to Cartagena's old port Drawing a puffin from Iceland Filling in the famous sights along London's River Thames Joining the dots to complete the enormous Eiffel Tower in Paris Matching the aardvark to its yummy termite nest in Timbuktu Creating your own colorful matatu minibus in Nairobi Building the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai Finding your way through the maze of Beijing's ancient Forbidden City Counting the commuters in Tokyo's super-busy metro system Completing the outfits of Maoris doing a traditional dance Other books in the series: The Travel Activity Book About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids-an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet-published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!
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  • Planes, Gliders, Helicopters: and Other Flying Machines

    Terry J. Jennings

    Paperback (Kingfisher, March 15, 1993)
    Children will learn how hot air helps balloons to fly...why the shape of a wing is important to flight...and how hang gliders glide and helicopters hover.
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  • Cranes, Dump Trucks, Bulldozers: and Other Building Machines

    Terry J. Jennings

    Paperback (Kingfisher, March 15, 1993)
    Here's a lively look at large building machines. It discusses how roads are made, shows how levers and pulleys help us move heavy loads, explains what a cement mixer has to do with Archimedes, and much more.
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  • Tomatoes to Ketchup

    Inez Snyder

    Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Tomatoes to Ketchup - Paperback Book
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  • Airports

    Lonely Planet Kids, James Gulliver Hancock

    Board book (Lonely Planet, June 16, 2020)
    The vacation begins at the airport, and in this fun introduction to air travel for very young children, find out all about what happens before and after you take to the skies. From packing your suitcase to passport control, and fueling the plane to take-off, this colorful illustrated book provides an engaging first insight into airports and planes. From checking in your bags to walking through the body scanner at security, this book delves into all the goings on at airports, as well as preparing the plane, what happens during the flight and landing safely. Readers will take a closer look inside the airplanes themselves, including a peek inside the cockpit! As part of a series which also includes Cities and Trains, this is an exciting and inspiring introduction to the world of airports and air travel for very young children. About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!
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  • Trees to Paper

    Inez Snyder

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2003)
    Simple words and photographs show the steps involved in making paper.
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  • Beans to Chocolate

    Inez Snyder

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 16, 2003)
    Follows the process of manufacturing chocolate, from harvesting the cacao beans to making candy.
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