Fireworks
Eureka! the Biography of an Idea
Astra Publishing House · Print & ebook · June 4, 2024
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- Who it’s for
- Trace fireworks from gunpowder-filled bamboo to the multicolor displays seen today.
- Themes
- Fireworks through history, Worldwide celebrations, STEAM nonfiction
- Genres
- Inventions, How Things Work, Scientific Discoveries
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Ka-Boom! The newest addition to the nonfiction Eureka series is a “biography” of fireworks, an invention that marks worldwide celebrations! From the first gunpowder-filled bamboo stalk thrown on a bonfire to dazzling overhead multicolor displays of today, Fireworks is a fun and informative look at the development of an invention that sparks joy. This STEAM nonfiction title is part of the Eureka!
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series, each book focusing on one groundbreaking, world-changing discovery that millions of people use every single day.
Fireworks Through Time
Trace fireworks from gunpowder-filled bamboo to the multicolor displays seen today.
Come here for
- The invention’s development, from bonfire to overhead displays
- Fireworks as markers of worldwide celebrations
Expect
- A look at how this invention changed over time
- Fireworks’ role in celebrations around the world
Where it sits
| Inventions | 84% |
|---|---|
| How Things Work | 34% |
| Scientific Discoveries | 20% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Patriotic Holidays
- How Things Work
- Inventions
- Authors
- Lori Haskins Houran
- Publisher
- Astra Publishing House
- Published
- June 4, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Fireworks through history · Worldwide celebrations · STEAM nonfiction
- Reading lane
- Patriotic Holidays