The Stuff that Stuff is Made of: Things We Make With Plants

di Jonathan Drori (Autore)

Jiatong Liu (Illustratore)

Raxenne Maniquiz (Illustratore)

Magic Cat Publishing, 2025

Did you know that there's seaweed in ice cream, cork in spacecraft and dandelion in truck tyres? Have you wondered how paper or thread are made, or why the mandrake is so mysterious? Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, this book of wonder gives a young reader the knowledge of how the things we use every day are born from natural materials, and the surprising stories behind their creation. Featuring 30 plants, discover how: - Dandelions are used to make tyres - Coconut and cork are used in spacecraft - Papyrus, and now pines, make paper - Cacao becomes chocolate - Cotton is spun into shirts... and banknotes - Bamboo helps people as well as pandas ...and much more! Best-selling author Jonathan Drori brings life to the science of plants, revealing how their worlds are entwined with our own in this one-of-a-kind family book. For readers 7 to 100.

• Autore: Jonathan Drori
• Illustratore: Jiatong Liu, Raxenne Maniquiz
• Editore: Magic Cat Publishing
• Anno: 2025
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 64 p.
• Dimensioni: 310 x 256 mm
• Peso: 318 gr.
• EAN: 9781917044172

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