02068cam a2200349 i 4500 509256086 TxAuBib 20210823120000.0 200404s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780711249905 0711249903 TxAuBib rda Gifford, Clive. Backward science : what was life like before world-changing discoveries? / Clive Gifford ; illustrated by Anne Wilson. What was life like before world-changing discoveries? Mission Viejo, CA : QEB Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group, [2020] Mission Viejo, CA : QEB Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2020. ©2020. 64 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier This book is backwards! It starts at the end, ends at the beginning and travels back in history to show you what life was like before major inventions and discoveries. Step into a time before smartphones, television, cars or even the toilet; then learn about the major invention or discovery that changed the world. Explore bright, detailed, humorous scenes from different eras that will spark discussion and make you think about what life was like in history. Learn about the clever inventors, the accidental discoveries and how people managed without the everyday things that we take for granted. Opening from the left-hand edge, this book's ⁺ђbackwards' format is fun and unique. Detailed, humorous scenes of different eras to explore Fun 'backwards' format Key topics of science, technology and inventions. 1160L Lexile. 20210823. Science History Juvenile literature. Inventions History Juvenile literature. Wilson, Anne, 1974-,.