Book The Power of Steam. History of Steam Engines
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The steam engine is a crucial invention in the history of mankind. It replaced human labour and accelerated the pace of life. Steam power was one of the factors behind the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century, which also changed the social order. For example, it contributed to the collapse of empires and the abolition of serfdom. The author offers to dive into that era and trace the development of steam technology in the world and Ukraine.
The Portal's publications are a "first aid book" for parents and teachers.
The uniqueness of the Portal's books lies in a special system that helps adults find the right words to discuss psychological issues with children and understand the historical context more deeply. For each printed edition, a team of educators, psychologists, and historians has developed detailed backgrounder by QR codes and game bookmarks containing:historical background — information about the historical period from expert historians;psychological support — comments from professional psychologists and recommendations for discussing important points and difficult issues
The Portal's books are created in a series that form a holistic historical picture for children.
The Historical Non-Fiction series for 11+ is designed to tell readers about various phenomena, events, and processes in a non-trivial way. Each of the books is complemented by bright and stylish illustrations, photographs, tables and infographics.
To date, in addition to «The Power of Steam», this series has released «Ukrainian Curiosities» by Vali Vzduhlska, «Bustrophedon and others. A Brief History of Reading" by Halyna Hlodz and "School Studies" by Halyna Tkachuk. The series will be gradually updated with new books.
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