We've been recently wowed by the sheer quality of non-fiction titles on offer as kids get back to school. But Non-Fiction isn't always about books suitable for boosting your academic excellence, and we really love the resurgence in non-fiction titles that can be read for fun at home too.
"Odd Science - Amazing Inventions" is an entertaining fast-forward whistle stop tour of some of the most incredible creations of the past century.
Inventions aren't always easy. Sometimes a humble leaf can get in the way.
Developers have learned that one of the big hold ups in the creation of self-driving cars is teaching the cars to recognize changes in foliage as they drive the same routes each day.
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| Protect your noggin or stick like glue! |
Scientists have developed a flexible medical sensor using electrodes and regular chewing gum. Odd Science: Inventions is filled with weird and wacky facts that you've never heard before.
Read about the trainers made of spider silk, wonder at the first record played in space and tell your friends about the robot built in 1937.
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| Dancing on the ceiling or on the sea bed! |
There are facts about electricity being used as glue, facts about glow-in-the-dark cats and facts about nano-robots that can `swim' inside the body during biopsies! James Olstein beautifully illustrates these odd facts, and more, in a retro-inspired, quirky style. His designs aren't meant to be taken literally, but you'll laugh-out-load when you see a walking trashcan and wind towers made of carrots! Prepare to laugh, marvel and learn. Being a geek has never been so cool.
A hugely entertaining book that may inspire your own inventions.
"Odd Science - Amazing Inventions" by James Olstein is out now, published by Pavilion Children's Books (kindly supplied for review).