60 Amazing Discoveries of the 20th Century

About This Book

How did people first land on the Moon? Which life-saving medicine was discovered by accident? What was bubble wrap first meant to be?

60 Amazing Discoveries of the 20th Century tells the stories behind the breakthroughs that changed the world: the first airplane and the race to space, penicillin, vaccines and the DNA double helix, Einstein and the atom, radio, computers and the World Wide Web, the deepest place on Earth, and everyday surprises like Velcro and sliced bread.

Every discovery gets its own two-page spread: something short and surprising to read on the left, and a full-page picture to color on the right.

Inside this book:

• 60 discoveries explained in kid-friendly language
• 60 full-page coloring pages
• A "Wow Factor" bonus fact on every spread
• A hands-on "Try This" activity for every discovery
• Six themed sections: flight and space, medicine and the human body, atoms and physics, communication and technology, exploring the Earth, and everyday inventions

Made for curious boys and girls ages 6 to 12. A screen-free gift for birthdays, holidays and rainy afternoons.

Part of the Color & Discover series of fact and coloring books.