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How They Made Things Work: In the Age of Industry
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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How They Made Things Work: In the Age of Industry
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Richard Platt
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Illustrated by David Lawrence
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| Series | How They Made Things Work |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:32 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 269,Width 204 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781445164311
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| Classifications | Dewey:609 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Hachette Children's Group
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| Imprint |
Franklin Watts Ltd
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| Publication Date |
24 May 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Written by award-winning author Richard Platt, How They Made Things Work: Age of Industry examines aspects of technology in Victorian times, including ship-building, weapons, motion pictures, photography, railways and telegraphy. Suitable for Key Stages 2-3, How They Made Things Work looks at how people in history advanced their societies by pushing the boundaries of technology.
Author Biography
Richard Platt is one of the best-known children\'s non-fiction authors working in the UK today. Beginning his publishing career at Dorling Kindersley, he has written dozens of books for DK, Walker Books, Kingfisher and Franklin Watts. He authored the immensely successful Stephen Biesty\'s Cross-Sections series for DK in the 1990s, following this up with Castle Diary and Pirate Diary for Walker Books. He has won numerous awards for his work. Richard lives in Kent.
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