{"product_id":"the-atlas-obscura-explorers-guide-to-inventing-the-world-hardcover","title":"The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide to Inventing the World - 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\u003eDylan Thuras\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJennifer Swanson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRuby Fresson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe team behind the bestselling \u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e presents a kids' illustrated STEM-oriented exploration of the world's most interesting technologies, inventions, and scientific discoveries.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Following up on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid\u003c\/i\u003e, with more than 200,000 copies in print, here is a globe-spanning history of invention like no other. This illustrated and STEM-oriented exploration of the planet's 50 most interesting inventions and scientific discoveries sends middle-grade readers on an unforgettable trip around the planet and across time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each spread focuses on a world-changing technology and how it led to or influenced the tech or discovery on the next page. Starting with the very first invention, fire, readers will spelunk the Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa for evidence of humankind's earliest control of flames, then learn how fire is necessary to create another essential tech: glass, including the modern-day glass bridge in Zhangjiajie, China, that offers a crystal-clear (and terrifying!) view of the chasm 1,300 feet below. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As you gaze at comets through telescopes, create unbreakable codes, zap space garbage with lasers, and break supersonic records in the world's fastest car, gorgeously illustrated scenes will transport readers across continents and centuries into a world of wonder and discovery.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/b\u003e is widely celebrated for building the definitive community driven platform for discovering the world's wonders. Atlasobscura.com is the premier destination for the curious, offering fascinating storytelling, award winning podcasts, a database of unique places, foods and species, and once-in-a-lifetime trips and experiences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDylan Thuras\u003c\/b\u003e is the cofounder and creative director of Atlas Obscura. He lives in Rosendale, NY. \u003cbr\u003e This author is represented by the Hachette Speakers Bureau. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Swanson\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning children's author of more than forty-five nonfiction and fiction books, including \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Kids Brain Games \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOutdoor School: Rocks, Fossils, and Shells. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is also the creator and co-host of the award-winning podcast \u003ci\u003eSolve It for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her online at jenniferswansonbooks.com and @jenswanbooks. \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 12 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336114626925,"sku":"9781523516889","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/5gr9BYVo0Z9781523516889.webp?v=1778915182","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-atlas-obscura-explorers-guide-to-inventing-the-world-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}