by Alex Frith and Colin King (illustrator)

Synopsis: How did an untidy doctor change the world? Who really invented the radio? And what on earth inspired engineers to try to build a space rocket? Lift the flaps to discover the amazing stories behind some of the world’s most ground-breaking inventions.

Features:

• Over 60 flaps to lift to discover the wonderful, mysterious and often funny stories behind some of the world’s most ground-breaking inventions.
• Featuring eye-catching illustrations, quirky facts, and surprises such as flaps within flaps.
• With internet links to websites to find out more and design your own inventions.

Published: November 2011 | ISBN-13: 978-1409532729

Mini-bio: Alex Frith is the author of the Big Book of Big Dinosaurs, Alex Frith has been writing Usborne books since 2005, covering every subject you can think of, from chemistry to submarines to the human brain. He loves reading comics and watching films. His favourite dinosaur is the pachycephalosaurus. – Adapted from Lovereading4kids.co.uk

Illustrator’s Homepage: http://www.colinking-illustrator.com

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