Inventions in 30 Seconds: 30 Ingenious Ideas for Innovative Kids Explained in Half a Minute

Kids 30 Seconds

by Mike Goldsmith

Aprende cómo las innovaciones clave han cambiado el mundo en el que vivimos, lee 30 fascinantes temas sobre los inventos, explora muchas cosas, desde el sistema del inodoro al reactor nuclear, entiende qué son los satélites, los analgésicos, los trenes de vapor e internet y descubre los inventos que han ayudado a cambiar el mundo. Con resúmenes en 3 segundos, hechos sorprendentes y misiones de 3 minutos, para construir brújulas, producir electricidad, medir las microondas... Una original guía de los inventos más importantes del mundo, para mentes innovadoras y sagaces. Casi todo lo que nos rodea está allí porque alguien, en algún lugar, se dio cuenta de que era necesario y lo inventó. Piensa en hoy puedes leer un libro porque alguien inventó la imprenta hace cientos de años, y antes que él, otras personas habían inventado el papel, la tinta, e incluso la escritura.   Descubre los hechos principales y los datos más relevantes sobre 30 inventos sin los que es difícil imaginar cómo sería la vida. Estos hechos fascinantes se presentan en animados y breves párrafos, con interesantes misiones que te retarán a descubrir más.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Dr. Mike Goldsmith studied the philosophy of time and space at Keele University, where he also obtained his PhD in astrophysics. He was formerly the head of Acoustics at the UK's National Physical Laboratory and is now an author of nonfiction books for children.

Reviews

[Matti Karjalainen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lapsille suunnattu tietokirja keksinnöistä ja niiden historiasta. Lyhyissä aukeaman mittaisissa kappaleissa esitellään aina yksi merkittävä keksintö ja kerrotaan vähän miten sitä voidaan hyödyntää; esitellyksi tulevat niin hehkulamppu, vedettävä vessa, internet kuin rokotteet. Lukijalla on myös mahdollisuus tehdä erilaisia kokeita, jotka liittyvät esiteltyyn keksintöön - osa ohjeista oli tosin vähän vaikeaselkoisia. Kuvitus voisi olla parempi.

En tiedä, kaipa tätä voisi yrittää joskus suositella tiedonjanoisille alakoululaisille.

[Janet Squires · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inventions in 30 Seconds by Dr. Mike Goldsmith with illustrations by Chris Anderson offers 30 ingenious ideas for innovative kids explained in half a minute and will keep young readers engrossed as they explore the rich variety of subjects covered in 30 topics. Six sections: Making Life Easy, Communication, Travel (from wheel to Spacecraft) , Finding Out (telescope to satellite), Medicine (vaccination to implants), and Industry (transistor to robot) provide readers with clear organization and each begins with a Glossary of words pertinent to the content. Each of the topics covered in the section offers brief, well-written and fact-filled discussions paired with a 3-second summary, and an activity. As an example: Making Life Easy addresses basic innovations such as Weaving, Central Heating, and the Light Bulb. Communication looks at Writing (Egyptian hieroglyphics, Chinese Writing, Ancient Greek, and Mayan), the Printing Press, Telephone, Radio, and Internet. Each subject is paired with eye-catching illustrations.

Recommended as a handy resource for home or school – a thoughtful introduction to many of mankind’s most important inventions.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book shares the basic concepts behind some very big inventions that span from ancient to contemporary times. Included are some simple projects that help to demonstrate the principles behind these life-changing inventions. A glossary of relevant terms are included for each section: Making Life Easy, Communication, Travel, Finding Out, Medicine, and Industry.

[Dale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting inventions, at level reading for grade six. Short summaries of each invention.