The Book of Inventions: The Story of Technology Changing the World 發明之書：科技改變世界的故事

A history of technological development specially written for children of the technological generation, let children know what epoch-making inventions human beings use, step by step towards modernity, attract children to explore, reflect, and inspire pioneering in the future! 　　Since the birth of the first wheel in the Bronze Age, the civilization of the world began to turn. In order to create a more convenient life, mankind has continued to innovate and invent: from wheels to cars, from airplanes to rockets, the evolution of vehicles has broadened the horizons of mankind. ; From the North Star to the magnet, and then from the compass to the GPS positioning system, the refurbishment of navigation tools, so that humans can more and more accurately grasp the positioning; from bamboo to paper, and then from the printing press to the Internet, the spread of tools Far-reaching, let the words inspire many new ideas in the changing age... There are more inventions that have changed the world, but some are worrying, such as the invention of weapons, which constantly changes the mode of war of mankind, for the world The hidden worry is buried; the invention of plastic, although the most convenient material in history, has caused a heavy burden on the environment; the burning of coal and oil brings electricity and kinetic energy, but also affects the atmosphere and triggers unstable climate changes... 　　Water can carry a boat and it can overturn it. Inventions bring convenience and progress, but also have a huge impact. In the end, the problems created by mankind still have to be solved by mankind. A history of science and technology written specifically for children of the technological generation, to let children know how human beings are moving step by step to modern times, how to use these inventions to care about each other and the earth on which they live? The next bar is up to us to decide and create! 　　☆Sister works of the same series, 　　Catherine Barr, Steve Williams and Amy Hesburn, these three graphic creators, with a childlike style similar to children’s hand drawings, with a light and tasteful combination. The vivid text without difficult technical terms and knowledge has created many historical knowledge picture books related to human beings, natural evolution, and science on the long axis of time, which are deeply loved by many children and parents. The picture book works of the same series are published in Xiaoxiong as well: 　　"Where am I from? Evolution and adventure from apes to humans" 　　A history of human development written specifically for children, leading children to focus on the species "human", traveling through time to see how humans evolved from apes to humans; how to start from the African continent and migrate around the world; in humans In the long history of 2 million years of evolution, how has it progressed step by step from primitive to today's civilization, fully presenting the origin and important historical process from apes to humans. Traditional Chinese characters, Zhuyin. 一本專為科技世代兒童撰寫的科技發展史, 讓孩子認識人類是藉由哪些劃時代的發明，一步步走向現代,吸引孩子探究、省思，啟發對未來的開創性! 　　自第一個輪子在青銅器時代誕生，世界的文明開始轉動，為了創造更便利的生活，人類不斷的創新和發明：從輪子到車子，再自飛機至火箭，交通工具的演進，開闊人類的視野；從北極星到磁石，再自指北針到GPS定位系統，導航工具的翻新，讓人類越來越能精準掌握定位；從竹片到紙張，再從印刷機進展至網際網路，傳播工具的無遠弗屆，讓文字在變動的時代裡，啟發出許多新觀念……　　還有更多發明改變了世界，但有些卻令人憂心忡忡，例如武器的發明，不斷改變人類的戰爭模式，為現世埋下不安的隱憂；塑膠的發明，雖然是有史以來最方便的材料，卻對環境造成沉重的負擔；燃煤和石油帶來電力和動能，但也影響大氣，引發不穩定的氣候變遷……　　水能載舟也能覆舟，發明帶來便利、帶來進步，同時也造成巨大影響，最終人類創造的問題仍得由人類來解決。一本專為科技世代兒童撰寫的科技發展史，讓孩子認識人類是如何一步步走向現代，要如何運用這些發明，關心彼此與所居住的地球？下一棒，就由我們來決定與開創了！　☆同系列姐妹作品　　凱瑟琳‧巴爾、史蒂夫‧威廉斯和艾米‧赫斯本，這三位圖文創作者，以充滿童趣、近似孩子手繪圖的畫風，搭配淺而有味、不帶艱澀的專業術語與知識的生動文字，創作出許多在時間長軸上，與人類、自然演化、科學相關的歷史知識繪本，深受許多孩童與家長的喜愛。同系列的繪本作品在小熊出版還有：　　‧《我從哪裡來？從人猿到人類的演化和冒險》　　一本專為兒童撰寫的人類發展史，帶領孩子將眼光聚焦在「人類」這個物種，穿梭時光，看人類是如何從人猿演化到人類；如何從非洲大陸開始，往世界各處遷徙；在人類演化200萬年的歷史長河中，又是如何一步步從原始進展到今日文明面貌，完整呈現從人猿到人類的起源和歷史上的重要過程。　　‧《演化之書：生命起源的故事》　　撰述地球上的生命是如何開始與發展，在漫長演化過程中，這些物種歷經了出現、興盛、茁壯，甚至面臨滅絕的命運，雖然我們無法參與每種生物的輝煌時代，但可以經由閱讀本書，認識地球數十億年來多樣的生物與美景！