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Shipwreck: DK Eyewitness Guides by Richard Platt
Category: Education
Did you know that early lighthouses were used up to 3000 years ago with wood fires on headlands? Full of information like this, this guide dives into the underwater world of shipwrecks. It investigates the most common causes of shipwrecks and looks inside wrecks full of ancient secrets.
Stephen Biesty's Absolutely Best Cross Section Book Ever O/P by Richard Platt
Category: Non-Fiction
Stephen Biesty's Incredible Body Cross-Sections by Richard Platt & Stephen Biesty
Category: Education
A book that actually takes you inside - and around - the human body to see how it works, with the help of some truly unique illustrations and some very small people! Explore your brain, your bones, and everything in between in incredible cross-section drawings of all the body systems. Inside each one a ...Show more
Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections by Richard Platt
Category: Education
This children's book explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. From helicopters to submarines, skyscrapers to coal mines, open up a fascinating world packed with unique and detailed cutaway drawings.Whether it's a Spanish galleon or a medieval castle, each cross-secti ...Show more
Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections of Everything by Richard Platt
Category: Education | Series: Stephen Biesty Cross Sections
Step inside the extraordinary world of Stephen Biesty and find out how a wide variety of curious things are made, from tower blocks and underground tunnels to the milk, chocolate, and doughnuts on your table, via matches, diamond rings, and sports shoes - not to mention racing cars, planes, and rockets. ...Show more
The Germ Lab: The Gruesome Story of Deadly Diseases by Richard Platt
Category: Education
An entertaining and comprehensive telling of diseases, infections, plagues and pandemics for young readers. The Germ Lab features case histories of specific epidemics and pandemics, including COVID-19, 'eyewitness' accounts from the rats, flies, ticks, and creepy-crawlies who spread the most deadly vir ...Show more
The Germ Lab: The Gruesome Story of Deadly Diseases by Richard Platt
Category: Education
A lavishly illustrated and comprehensive history of diseases, infections, plagues, and pandemics for young readers. The Germ Lab features case histories of specific epidemics and pandemics, including Covid-19, "eyewitness" accounts from the rats, flies, ticks and creepy-crawlies who spread the most de ...Show more
The Ultimate Book About Me: in Association with the Science Museum, London by Richard Platt
Category: Accessories
Am I really unique? Why do I look like my grandma but not my mum? Is my brain just a wet computer? How long will I live? For answers to these questions and many, many more, this ultimate guide will set you straight. Grounded in genetics, identity and brain science, it's all about you and what makes you ...Show more
Through Time: London by Richard Platt
Category: Accessories
Through Time: London follows the story of the historic capital from its Celtic origins right up to the present including the settlement of the Romans, the Anglo-Saxon era, the Viking invasion, and the growth of medieval London in Norman times. The book explores major events in London's history, such as ...Show more
Through Time: Olympics by Richard Platt
Category: Education
*In the same spirit as the previous Through Time titles, this book explores the evolution of the Olympic Games, from its ancient origins to modern times. The chronological format allows the reader to experience life in many diverse cities and cultures during different historical periods. Through Time: T ...Show more
Would You Believe... Two Cyclists Invented the Aeroplane?! by Richard Platt
Category: Education
Find out about the four legged friends of the Aztecs, bloomers and the bike revolution and how the Wright brothers got it right! Read this book from start to finish for a social history of transport or dip in and out for fascinating and often hilarious facts. The informal style of writing is supported b ...Show more
Would You Believe...in Mexico People Picnic at Granny's Grave?! by Richard Platt
Category: Education
Would You Believe in Mexico people picnic at granny's grave?! is a wonderful account of family life, throughout history and all over the world. Welcoming a new child into a family, growing-up and leaving home, marriage and death, are all covered in this book. What makes a family a family? We learn that ...Show more