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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Dirt!

    Ian Graham, Mark Bergin

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Jan. 15, 2016)
    What if we didn't have any dirt or soil? It's hard to imagine.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.The ground would look different and many of the plants, trees and animals we know today would disappear. Dirt, and or soil, supplies a surprising variety of raw materials for making things. Learn about the ways dirt and soil have been used by humans over the centuries, from cave paintings to crop farming, and the exciting prospects for dirt and soil we may see in the future.
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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Satellites!

    Ian Graham, Mark Bergin

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2018)
    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.A satellite is a small object traveling around something bigger. The Moon is a natural satellite of Earth. A spacecraft launched into orbit around Earth is an artificial satellite. Since Sputnik-1, about 6,000 more satellites have been launched by 40 countries. Nearly 4,000 are still in orbit, and about 1,000 of them are still working. Learn about how we use satellites every day without knowing it to talk on the telephone, watch television, use the internet, predict the weather, navigate the landscape, and run businesses.
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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Robots!

    Ian Graham, David Antram

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2018)
    Learn about how robots are helping humanity by doing jobs that are too dangerous for people, exploring places that humans cannot reach, and becoming our helpers and companions.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.Robots are machines that can be programmed to carry out a series of complex actions automatically or under the control of an operator. They come in all shapes and sizes, from mechanical arms and driverless vehicles to walking, talking, artificial people.
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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Satellites!

    Ian Graham, Mark Bergin

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2018)
    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.A satellite is a small object traveling around something bigger. The Moon is a natural satellite of Earth. A spacecraft launched into orbit around Earth is an artificial satellite. Since Sputnik-1, about 6,000 more satellites have been launched by 40 countries. Nearly 4,000 are still in orbit, and about 1,000 of them are still working. Learn about how we use satellites every day without knowing it to talk on the telephone, watch television, use the internet, predict the weather, navigate the landscape, and run businesses.
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  • You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Dirt!

    Ian Graham, Mark Bergin

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Feb. 1, 2016)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Learn about the ways dirt and soil have been used by humans over the centuries, from cave paintings to crop farming, and the exciting prospects for dirt and soil we may see in the future.
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  • You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Dirt! by Ian Graham

    Ian Graham

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Aug. 16, 1656)
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  • You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Dirt!

    Ian Graham

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, March 15, 1868)
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