{"product_id":"the-first-of-everything-paperback","title":"The First of Everything - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNury Vittachi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStep Cheung\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Jam sat in a school library and challenged the school community to ask him about the origin of anything at all -- and pledged to use library resources to answer within 60 minutes. Children and adults delivered clever, funny, unexpected questions: Who owned the first pet dog? Who invented toilets? What was the first song? Were the first newspapers really made of rock? And who was the first human, anyway?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeeking answers, he and his young assistants discovered remarkable true tales: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe tamer of wolves\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe tape measure that reached the moon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first instant message\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe man who took a picture of a sound\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first newspaper -- which actually WAS made of rock!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd dozens more remarkable true stories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe result is a fun story collection about the origins of a huge range of things -- which also introduces young readers to the art and science of academic research. In these times of fake news, information overload, and too much homework, the ability to conduct fast, accurate research is one of the best skills any student can have -- and you can learn it in these pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42711159898175,"sku":"9789813274778","price":38.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/cee2c01bc8e093f94245aad11bd0edf2.webp?v=1765057506","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-first-of-everything-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}