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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Clocks and Calendars!

    Fiona Macdonald, David Antram

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2015)
    What is clocks weren't invented?That hour that drags, that day you can't wait for-and those months of blissful sun that you count down to! All these things have been made measurable by clocks and calendars. Although time may not always be on our side, without clocks and calendars we would forget birthdays, be late for appointments, and miss out on important things in life. This fascinating new book in the You Wouldn't Want to Live Without series delves into the history of clocks and calendars. From early astronomical observations to recent technological developments, this book explores the wonderful journey of timekeeping.
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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Vegetables!

    Alex Woolf, David Antram

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Jan. 15, 2016)
    Vegetables provide us with essential vitamins and minerals that make our bodies healthier and stop us from getting sick.This series takes readers (Ages 8-12) on a historical journey, examining how people coped in the past and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. Each book features full-color cartoon-style illustrations and hilarious speech bubbles to heighten interest, making the series attractive even to reluctant readers.When someone mentions spinach, broccoli or kale, do you think YUCK? Why do we need these foods and what would the world be like without them? Much better, right? Wrong! Vegetables are also used to make things like dyes, lotions and adhesives. Learn how vegetables are grown and cultivated, and the often inspired innovations made with such humble foodstuffs as the potato and the carrot.
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  • You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Soap!

    Alex Woolf, Mark Bergin

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Sept. 1, 2015)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Would you rather put your grubby clothes in the washing machine, or take them down to the river and beat the dirt out of them? You re lucky to have the choice! Soaps and detergents are among the great benefits of modern life. They help to keep us comfort
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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Bacteria!

    Roger Canavan

    Paperback (Book House, Feb. 12, 2015)
    Though most of them are too small to be seen with the naked eye, bacteria are everywhere. They appeared on Earth more than 3 billion years before the first dinosaurs. Some bacteria cause deadly diseases, but many of them are helpful to us. They fertilise the soil by breaking down dead material, and they are an essential ingredient in many foods. Bacteria in our own bodies are a vital part of the digestive process.
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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Cell Phones!

    Jim Pipe, Rory Walker

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2014)
    What would life be like without your cell phone? These?mini-computers have transformed how we live, work, and play: from mobile banking to navigation, downloading music, and talking to our friends. So just how did we get by without them? This title in the fantastic new You Wouldnt Want to Live Without series explores the fascinating ways in which people coped in a phoneless world, and the inventions and discoveries they made throughout the years. With its informative timeline, helpful "You Can Do It" tips, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations, this book will soon show you why you really wouldnt want to live without cell phones! The well-organized text in this title allows readers to explore relationships between historic scientific events. Grade-appropriate contexts help readers determine the meaning of academic words and phrases while the vivid illustrations and text features help navigate the text and locate answers to questions.
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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without the Internet!

    Anne Rooney, Mark Bergin

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2015)
    What if the Internet never came to be?The Internet has been with us for a surprisingly long time (Queen Elizabeth II sent her first email in 1976), and there are many people alive today who do not remember life without it. How did we communicate? Where did we go for information? This book follows the development of information technology from the invention of writing through the earliest computers (earlier than you think!) to the present day. It explains in simple terms how the Internet works, and how it differs from the World Wide Web. An important section at the end discusses how young readers can stay safe online.
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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Immunisation!

    Anne Rooney

    Paperback (Book House, Feb. 12, 2015)
    Sticking sharp needles into small children doesn't sound like a nice thing to do - but sometimes you have to 'be cruel to be kind'. Since the 18th century, immunisation has saved millions of people from deadly diseases - and in future, as new techniques are invented, we might even be able to do away with that needle.
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  • You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Insects!

    Anne Rooney, David Antram

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Feb. 1, 2015)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Each title in this new series takes readers on a historical journey, examining how people coped in the past and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. Each book features full-color cartoon-style illustrations and hilarious speech bubbles to heighten interest, making the series attractive even to reluctant readers.
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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Books!

    Professor Alex Woolf

    Paperback (Book House, Jan. 15, 2015)
    Imagine a world without books. You would have no information about the world outside, except what you could learn from travellers. You would know nothing about the past, except what storytellers could remember. The book is a truly amazing data storage device, yet most of us take it for granted. Find out how it has developed over the centuries, and how it is being reinvented for the future.
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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Vegetables!

    Professor Alex Woolf

    Paperback (Salariya Book Company Ltd, Jan. 7, 2016)
    The world would be much better without yucky vegetables, right? Wrong! Vegetables provide us with vitamins that make us healthier and are used to make things like dyes and adhesives. You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Vegetables! is part of a brand-new science and technology strand within the internationally acclaimed You Wouldn't Want to Be series.
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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Soap

    Professor Alex Woolf

    Paperback (Book House, Aug. 13, 2015)
    Many dangerous diseases are carried by bacteria - tiny organisms that can get into the body and multiply inside it. Bacteria breed in unhygienic environments, but soap can be used to keep our surroundings and bodies clean and healthy, keeping bacteria at bay. This book tells the story of how soap was invented, and its impact on our quality of life. You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Soap! is part of a brand-new science and technology strand within the internationally acclaimed You Wouldn't Want to Be series, created and designed by David Salariya.
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  • You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Fire!

    Alex Woolf, Mark Bergin

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Feb. 1, 2015)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Each title in this new series takes readers on a historical journey, examining how people coped in the past and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. Each book features full-color cartoon-style illustrations and hilarious speech bubbles to heighten interest, making the series attractive even to reluctant readers.
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