Fiona Macdonald
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Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Lexile Measure
790L
Summary
"How would you know what time it was without clocks? How would you buy things without money? It?s hard to imagine what life would be like today without the inventions and discoveries that we take for granted, from the humble bar of soap to the fantastic complexity of the Internet. Combining history with science, this series explains how these products of human ingenuity have transformed our world."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Lexile Measure
860L
Summary
Imagine living in a world without pain. You wouldnt get headaches or stomach aches, and it wouldnt hurt when you cut yourself or touched something hot. A pain-free world may sound wonderful, but if pain did not exist, our lives would be very dangerous. We probably wouldnt survive for long. We would certainly be less healthy. And, just perhaps, wed feel less good about ourselves. Learn about the science behind how our bodies are able to experience...