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Three Cheers For Inventors!
By Marcia Williams
A tribute to 101 groundbreaking discoveries of some of the world's greatest – and not so great – inventors.
Dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci, this latest wonderful offering from Marcia Williams is full of her characteristic humour. Packed with cartoon-strip illustrations and short biographies, it looks at the discoveries of many famous – and not-so-famous – inventors from around the world, including Leonardo da Vinci, Antonio Meucci and Alexander Graham Bell, John Logie Baird, Thomas Edison, James Watt and all their predecessors. Three cheers for inventors!
- Informative, accessible and fun.
- A wonderful introduction to these important historical figures – excellent for classroom study.
About the author
Marcia Williams’s distinctive style developed through the illustrated letters she sent from boarding school to her parents overseas. She has now illustrated and retold her own popular versions of many literary classics in titles such as "Greek Myths" and "Mr. William Shakespeare's Plays".
Review
"Inventors lives have been brought to life in a readable and engaging format...all children of any age group will benefit from having this one on their shelves. Highly recommended." Magpies Magazine
ISBN:
9781844280193
Imprint:
Walker Books
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Hardback
Release Date:
September 1, 2005
Dimensions:
250 x 310mm, 40pp
Stock Status:
Backlist title
Australian RRP:
$29.95
New Zealand RRP:
$34.99
Stock Level:
Low Stock