{"product_id":"9781770854949","title":"Stuff You Need to Know!","description":"\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eStuff You Need to Know\u003c\/i\u003e virtually overflows with illustrations and information about 28 activities and objects from everyday life. In fact, the book is so jam-packed that eight gatefolds provide the extra room needed to explain complex activities.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Each item is on a double-page spread filled edge to edge with informative text in numbered sequence. Accurate, lighthearted illustrations reveal everything a step at a time.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The \"stuff\" ranges from taking out the garbage to launching a rocket. Here are some examples:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Electricity -- Steam power, turbine, magnet, generator, current, transformer, mains, fuse, meter\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Making a Pizza (gatefold): How does a pizzeria deliver a pizza so quickly? Ingredients for the pizza base and topping, what they are, and where they come from. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Microwave Oven -- Molecules, waves, cross-section of a microwave oven, protective layer, timer\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e 3D Printer -- 3D model, CAD, programming in sections, nozzles, layers, spool, nozzle, acetone\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Setting Up a Satellite (gatefold) -- SatNet, geostationary, ACTS, transponder, thrusters, parabolic antennae\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Solar Panels -- Thermal energy, photo voltaic panels, pump, solar energy, solar power stations\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Toilet Tank -- Float, siphon tank, siphon ball, bowl, flow, suction, piston, valve, water supply pipe\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Weather Report -- Weather balloons, weather centers, satellites, GTS, supercomputer, chart, forecast. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eStuff You Need to Know!\u003c\/i\u003e has the fascinating stories behind the everyday activities that we all take for granted. Readers of all ages will be surprised where the answers take them.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Farndon, Rob Beattie","offers":[{"title":"Firefly Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2015-07-30","offer_id":46011518157055,"sku":"9781770854949","price":12.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_711b9a00-7916-450a-a753-a12adeec0d97.jpg?v=1723062453","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781770854949","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}