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  • First Flight

    by Anna Ploszajski ...
    Illustrated by Greta Samuel ...
    Series series DK Science Stories
    Experience the greatest breakthroughs in science, with the DK Science Stories series.Meet Orville and Wilbur Wright: two ordinary brothers with an extraordinary dream. In a world of horse-drawn carriages, the Wrights want to take to the skies. This is the true story of how their creativity, scientific thinking, and sheer determination turned their dream into reality and changed the world.Growing ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Our Human Story

    In 100 Amazing Achievements

    by Anna Ploszajski ...
    A celebration of the greatest human achievements through science, culture, technology, and all the fascinating bits in betweenJoin charismatic scientist Anna Ploszajski (expert consultant for DK title What's it Made Of?) as she weaves 100 stories that reveal the essence of human achievement.From organizing ourselves into societies, with justice, education, and governments of many types to creating ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Handmade

    A Scientist’s Search for Meaning through Making

    by Anna Ploszajski ...
    A fresh and entertaining perspective on materials science involving the craftspeople who have built their careers around working with materials such as clay, stone, steel and wool.From atomic structures to theories about magnetic forces, scientific progress has given us a good grasp on the properties of many different materials. However, most scientists cannot measure the temperature of steel just ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    First Flight

    The Story of the Wright Brothers

    by Anna Ploszajski ...
    Narrated by Nerissa Bradley ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours

    Experience the greatest breakthroughs in science, with the DK Science Stories series.Meet Orville and Wilbur Wright: two ordinary brothers with an extraordinary dream. In a world of horse-drawn carriages, the Wrights want to take to the skies. This is the true story of how their creativity, scientific thinking, and sheer determination turned their dream into reality and changed the world.Growing ... Read more

    $7.50 USD

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  • The Knowledge

    How to Rebuild Civilization in the Aftermath of a Cataclysm

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    Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

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    In this New York Times Notable Book, "Mark Miodownik, a materials scientist, explains the history and science behind things such as paper, glass, chocolate, and concrete with an infectious enthusiasm."—Scientific AmericanWinner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science BooksWhy is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? These are ... Read more

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