{"product_id":"a-compendium-of-curious-contraptions-a-guessing-game-about-historys-most-unusual-artifacts-hardcover","title":"A Compendium of Curious Contraptions: A Guessing Game about History's Most Unusual Artifacts - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Goldfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaula Zamudio\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eNeon Squid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated guide to some of the most bizarre objects from history by archaeologist Anna Goldfield, including a guessing game for kids to play!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach page contains a mystery item from the past, with a set of clues as to what it was used for. Readers can take a guess before unfolding a giant flap to reveal the answer. Without giving too much away, the book contains Inuit snow goggles, designed to protect eyes from the blinding glare of the ice, an ancient Chinese earthquake detector featuring several metal frogs, and err.. the Royal fistula--an item used to perform delicate surgery on the rear end of King Louis XIV of France. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKids will delight in trying to work out the purpose of the beautiful objects, brought to life by Mexican illustrator Paula Zamudio, and will learn a lot about the cultures that created them - from ancient Rome to Polynesia, and Mesopotamia to Viking Scandinavia.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Goldfield\u003c\/b\u003e is a podcaster, science writer, illustrator, archaeologist, and creator of all sorts of content to introduce people to the study of the world around us and its past. Anna works on the kids' science podcast \u003ci\u003eBrains On!\u003c\/i\u003e and presents the popular archaeology podcast \u003ci\u003eThe Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e. Anna is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mind-Blowing World of Extraordinary Competitions \u003c\/i\u003eby Neon Squid. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaula Zamudio\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator born and raised in the south of Mexico. She's loved drawing from the moment she first held a pencil, and as a child was inspired by fantasy and adventure picture books as well as anime. Paula loves making art with special care for texture, colour and gesture, and she is inspired by nature, fashion from different eras, fantasy, antiques, and her two cats.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 11.18 x 9.23 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336208212333,"sku":"9781684494538","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/PAU7LoBIe69781684494538.webp?v=1778915293","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/a-compendium-of-curious-contraptions-a-guessing-game-about-historys-most-unusual-artifacts-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}