How It's Made

The Creation of Everyday Items

Thomas Gerencer

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Abrams Books for Young Readers
20 October 2022

Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies

From the team behind Science Channel’s long-running show How It’s Made comes the ultimate nonfiction guide for curious kids! For 32 seasons and counting, How It’s Made has been an enthralling presence on Science Channel, educating its viewers on the process of making everything from bread to bifocals and breaking down complex ideas and processes with language everyone can understand. A ""how-it’s-made"" guide for relentlessly curious kids, this book teaches young readers how the items they love and use every day come to be, with simple yet captivating descriptions and full-color illustrations and photographs. Each chapter will focus on one specific item of particular interest to middle-grade readers, such as airplanes, candy, or basketballs, and break down exactly what happens at the factory to make things tick.

By: Thomas Gerencer
Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9781419753756
ISBN 10: 1419753754
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 20 October 2022
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tom Gerencer is an ASJA content writer and editor in the fields of science, tech, business, and the outdoors. He has written over 1,500 high-traffic articles with more than 70 million readers worldwide, for publications like HP Tech Takes, Boys’ Life, The Boston Globe Magazine, Fast Company, Outdoor Life, and Costco Connection. He’s the author of the business book Think Like Google and the short story collection Intergalactic Refrigerator Repairmen Seldom Carry Cash. Gerencer appears regularly on Wired Magazine’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast, and lives in Maine and West Virginia with his wife, Kathy, two adventurous boys, and a couple of ornery dogs.

Reviews for How It's Made: The Creation of Everyday Items

The lively design is inviting, and the choice of subjects includes something for everyone. . .An intriguing, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of common objects. -- Kirkus Reviews