{"product_id":"the-atlas-obscura-explorer-s-guide-to-inventing-the-world","title":"The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe team behind the bestselling \u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e presents\na kids’ illustrated STEM-oriented exploration of the world’s most\ninteresting technologies, inventions, and scientific discoveries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nFollowing up on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eAtlas\nObscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid\u003c\/i\u003e, with more\nthan 200,000 copies in print, here is a globe-spanning history of invention\nlike no other. This illustrated and STEM-oriented exploration of the planet’s\n50 most interesting inventions and scientific discoveries sends middle-grade\nreaders on an unforgettable trip around the planet and across time.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nEach spread focuses on a world-changing technology and how it led to or\ninfluenced the tech or discovery on the next page. Starting with the very first\ninvention, fire, readers will spelunk the Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa for\nevidence of humankind’s earliest control of flames, then learn how fire is\nnecessary to create another essential tech: glass, including the modern-day\nglass bridge in Zhangjiajie, China, that offers a crystal-clear (and terrifying!)\nview of the chasm 1,300 feet below.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nAs you gaze at comets through telescopes, create unbreakable codes, zap space\ngarbage with lasers, and break supersonic records in the world’s fastest car,\ngorgeously illustrated scenes will transport readers across continents and\ncenturies into a world of wonder and discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/b\u003e is widely celebrated for building\nthe definitive community driven platform for discovering the world’s wonders.\nAtlasobscura.com is the premier destination for the curious, offering\nfascinating storytelling, award winning podcasts, a database of unique places,\nfoods and species, and once-in-a-lifetime trips and experiences.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDylan Thuras\u003c\/b\u003e is the cofounder and creative director of Atlas\nObscura. He lives in Rosendale, NY.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis author is represented by the Hachette Speakers Bureau.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJennifer Swanson\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning children’s author of more than\nforty-five nonfiction and fiction books, including \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Kids\nBrain Games \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOutdoor School: Rocks, Fossils, and Shells. \u003c\/i\u003eShe\nis also the creator and co-host of the award-winning podcast \u003ci\u003eSolve It for\nKids\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44831993168079,"sku":"9781523516889","price":34.88,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_ecebdf74-30f9-49fb-a9da-359b6d0de060.jpg?v=1770621427","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/the-atlas-obscura-explorer-s-guide-to-inventing-the-world","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}