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Amazing Chinese inventions volume 1
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When Kùai cannot get enough to eat, he begins using sticks to grab food too hot for the hands, and soon all of China uses Kùai zi, or chopsticks. Includes a cultural note and a recipe for rice pudding.
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Amazing Chinese inventions volume 3
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Long ago in China, three brothers become tired of chasing birds from their family's rice fields and experiment with ways to make the job easier. Includes a historical note and instructions for making and flying a kite.
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Amazing Chinese inventions volume 4
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After the Kang brothers get in trouble at school, they devise a way to make paper, which will make things easier for both their teacher and themselves. Includes a historical note and a recipe for home-made paper.
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[2016]
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Ever wondered how a camera works? Snap up Super Simple Camera Projects. Find out about the history of the camera. Discover how George Eastman changed the photography industry. Then do the science-based camera projects. This book has a timeline, easy-to-follow steps, how-to pictures, and best of all, it's written for kids!
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Amazing Chinese inventions volume 2
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2016.
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Left alone to prepare their family's prize-winning dumplings for the annual cooking contest, the young Kang boys accidentally invent a new dish, "mian tiao," or noodles. Includes a cultural note and a recipe for long life noodles.
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2021
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Video games evolved over decades from simple consoles to cutting-edge entertainment in homes and arcades. In the twenty-first century, they've also become some of the world's most popular apps. Find out more about the technological innovations, major players, and controversies that have made video-game history. And from the role of game cartridges to the power of the internet, learn how new inventions keep taking gaming to the next level.
13) Inventing cars
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[2022]
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"This book reveals the fascinating history of cars, from when they were first invented to the latest innovations, as well as the changes they've created in people's lives"--
15) Inventing drones
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[2022]
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"This book reveals the fascinating history of drones, from when they were first invented to the latest innovations, as well as the changes they've created in people's lives"--
16) Inventing GPS
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[2022]
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"This book reveals the fascinating history of GPS, from when it was first invented to the latest innovations, as well as the changes it has created in people's lives"--