Australia's Greatest Inventions and Innovations

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Authors
Christopher Cheng, Linsay Knight
Publisher
Random House Australia
Genre
Children’s Non-Fiction
Released
01 October, 2012
ISBN
9781742755649

Australia’s Greatest Inventions and Innovations

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Synopsis

Imagine a world without wi-fi or clothes lines or lawnmowers or Vegemite or dual-flush toliets or even mousetraps.Weird, huh?These are just a few of the many inventions that have been created by clever Australians to solve some of life's difficult problems.PROBLEM: How do you find clues that are invisible to the naked eye at a crime scene?PROBLEM: How do you help a deaf person to hear everyday sounds?PROBLEM: How do you access the internet without having to plug in your computer?In Australia's Greatest Inventions and Innovations, you will find out about our nation's most ingenious inventions, their makers, and how to turn a bright idea into a useful creation.Be inspired!
Linsay Knight
About the author

Linsay Knight

Linsay has written a number of non-fiction titles including two volumes of The Dictionary of Performing Arts (with two other writers)and Volcanoes and Under the Sea. She has edited various story collections, including 30 Australian Stories for Children, 30 Australian Ghost Stories for Children and Stories for 6,7,8 & 9 year olds.In her spare time, Linsay enjoys playing the viola (she was the Principal Viola of the St Andrews Chamber Orchestra) and playing with her grandson, Ziggy.

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Christopher Cheng
About the author

Christopher Cheng

Christopher Cheng is an accomplished children’s author who writes fiction and non-fiction full time, conducts workshops and visits schools. He has a Master of Arts in Children’s Literature and has been a Literacy Ambassador for the Federal Government’s Literacy and Numeracy Week initiative. He is also an ambassador for the 2012 National Year of Reading.His picture book One child, illustrated by Steven Woolman, won the Wilderness Society Environment Award for Picture Books (Australia) and the 2000 Skipping Stones Honour Book (USA). Christopher also worked with Sarah Davis on the critically acclaimed picture book Sounds Spooky, which has been nominated for an Aurealis Award in the picture book category, and is a CBCA Notable Book.

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