Stuff You Need to Know! by Farndon, John
Stuff You Need to Know! by Farndon, John

Stuff You Need to Know!

Stuff You Need to Know virtually overflows with illustrations and information about 28 activities and objects from...
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Author: John Farndon
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Stuff You Need to Know! by Farndon, John

Stuff You Need to Know!

CHF 20.33
Stuff You Need to Know! by Farndon, John

Stuff You Need to Know!

CHF 20.33
Author: John Farndon
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Stuff You Need to Know virtually overflows with illustrations and information about 28 activities and objects from everyday life. In fact, the book is so jam-packed that eight gatefolds provide the extra room needed to explain complex activities.

Each item is on a double-page spread filled edge to edge with informative text in numbered sequence. Accurate, lighthearted illustrations reveal everything a step at a time.

The stuff ranges from taking out the garbage to launching a rocket. Here are some examples:

  • Electricity -- Steam power, turbine, magnet, generator, current, transformer, mains, fuse, meter
  • Making a Pizza (gatefold): How does a pizzeria deliver a pizza so quickly? Ingredients for the pizza base and topping, what they are, and where they come from.
  • Microwave Oven -- Molecules, waves, cross-section of a microwave oven, protective layer, timer
  • 3D Printer -- 3D model, CAD, programming in sections, nozzles, layers, spool, nozzle, acetone
  • Setting Up a Satellite (gatefold) -- SatNet, geostationary, ACTS, transponder, thrusters, parabolic antennae
  • Solar Panels -- Thermal energy, photo voltaic panels, pump, solar energy, solar power stations
  • Toilet Tank -- Float, siphon tank, siphon ball, bowl, flow, suction, piston, valve, water supply pipe
  • Weather Report -- Weather balloons, weather centers, satellites, GTS, supercomputer, chart, forecast.

Stuff You Need to Know! has the fascinating stories behind the everyday activities that we all take for granted. Readers of all ages will be surprised where the answers take them.



Author: John Farndon, Rob Beattie
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: 08/11/2015
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.51h x 8.76w x 0.10d
ISBN: 9781770854949
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 12/01/2015 pg. 134

About the Author

John Farndon is an internationally known author of over 300 books, including the award-winning New York Times bestseller Do Not Open. His children's books have been honored with numerous prizes, including Science Books and Films Best Books for Children, and his Practical Encyclopedia of Rocks and Minerals was one of Scientific American's top-15 selling books. He has been shortlisted a record four times for the Junior Science Book Prize. Find him at johnfarndon.com.


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