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How Things Work: Inside Out
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This is a book for all the curious kids whose parents won't let them take apart the family's brand new digital camera. The stuff around us has some pretty cool insides that we don't usually get to see. That's why National Geographic Kids is dissecting all kinds of things in How Things Work: Inside Out!
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This is a book for all the curious kids whose parents won't let them take apart the family's brand new digital camera. The stuff around us has some pretty cool insides that we don't usually get to see. That's why National Geographic Kids is dissecting all kinds of things in How Things Work: Inside Out!
Read along as we dissect, explore, and explain how things do what they do. Complete with exciting diagrams and illustrations, accessible explanations, trivia, and fun features, How Things Work: Inside Out explains cell phones, 3D printers, lava lamps, skyscrapers, and everything in between.
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The book How Things Work: Inside Out by Tamara J Resler and National Geographic Kids is highly appreciated by young readers and their parents. Enthusiastic reviews highlight its engaging and educational content, which effectively captures children's interest and supports reading development.
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ISBN: 9781426328770
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 October 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: National Geographic Kids
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 244.0mm
Height: 314.0mm
Weight: 1300g
Pages: 208
About the Author
T.J. RESLER is former journalist and research analyst turned writer. With the curiosity of a journalist and the research chops of a PhD, she's tackled issues of science, health, human rights, the environment, and more in her writing.
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