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Genius Inventions from Ancient China

Susan Hayes

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 1 February 2027
Pages: 192
Publisher: What on Earth Books
ISBN: 9781804662106

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Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration · Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments · Children’s / Teenage general interest: Machines and how things work

About Genius Inventions from Ancient China

Journey into Ancient China and discover the inventions that have changed our world Did you know that the first compasses were shaped like spoons? Or that gunpowder was discovered by Ancient Chinese alchemists in search of a potion for eternal life? Or that the stories of many items you see around you every day – paper, playing cards, kites, fireworks and even tea – began in Ancient China?

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Hardback

ISBN: 9781804662106 · What on Earth Books

1 Feb 2027

Pages: 192

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$44.99

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Upcoming

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