What Things Come from Nature? (Paperback)
Description
Look under the flaps and find out what does nature give us. Have you ever wondered, how long does a tree grow before it becomes the chair you're now sitting on? Or how did cow's milk turn into the ice cream that cools you off in summer? Explore the origin of things we use in everyday life.
Have you ever wondered how many of the things around us come from nature? There are so many things, including wooden furniture, metal utensils, beeswax, and bread. We rarely--if ever--think about how diffi cult all this was to make. How long did a tree grow before it became the chair you're now sitting on? How did a cow's milk turn into the ice cream that cools you off in summertime? This book will show you which materials go into making the stuff we use in our everyday lives. Look beneath the fl aps and fi nd out what we're sourcing from the natural world around us.
About the Author
Radka Piro is a bookworm, keen traveler, and lover of original stories. She studied foreign languages and then journeyed to distant corners of the world to find out what to do next in life. Currently she is a writer and an editor who resides in the Czech Republic. Anastasia Moshiina was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She studied Graphic Design and Arts at the University of Technology and Design. Since then, has been making illustrations for children's books, magazines and independent publications.