Genius Inventions from Ancient China

Susan Hayes writes, edits and publishes many kinds of books and magazines for children. Susan’s had numerous bestsellers in every corner of the globe and has both won and been shortlisted for various awards, including the Book Trust Storytime Award and The Week Junior Book Awards. Susan was once a primary school teacher and is in awe of children’s limitless imagination and thirst for knowledge. She strives to learn from the children she knows and meets, and to enjoy the world through their fresh, curious eyes. Susan lives in the East Sussex countryside in the UK.Christopher Lloyd graduated with a first-class degree in history from Cambridge University. He began his career as a journalist with The Sunday Times newspaper, before setting out to write books. After his adult world history book, What on Earth Happened?, Christopher turned his attention to children’s non-fiction books, and wrote Absolutely Everything!. He is also the editor of the international bestseller Britannica All New Children’s Encyclopedia. Together, his books have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide.Dr Yijie Zhuang obtained his PhD in archaeology from Cambridge University and is Professor of Chinese archaeology and Geoarchaeology at University College London. He is primarily interested in ancient water-management systems and agricultural histories of China and South East Asia. He is the author of 24 Hours in Ancient China, and edited 30-second Ancient China.Terri Po is originally from Hong Kong and now lives and works in the Scottish Highlands. Her work was highly commended by the Faber Academy Prize. She is the illustrator of two Faber & Faber books: Spies and Flight: From a Balloon to the Moon, and Wildlife in the Balance by Dr Sharon Wismer, published by Flying Eye. When she's not at her desk drawing, you'll likely find her counting slow worms in the garden or attempting to stop songbirds from crashing into her window. Mal Fisher is an experienced illustrator based in Sheffield, UK, with two decades of design experience spanning graphic, web and packaging work. He found illustration to be the perfect creative outlet and now creates digital artwork in Procreate. His work appears in children’s books and magazines, where he illustrates everything from ancient Chinese inventions to space facts – and just about everything in between. When he’s not drawing, Mal loves travelling the world with his family (with plenty of countries still on the list). Clients include UNICEF, Inpact Media and What on Earth Books.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mal_made/Agent: www.inklingillustration.com/illustrators/mal-made

“A highly engaging journey through the remarkable contributions of traditional Chinese culture to the world’s science and technology, this book is sure to spark the interest of students and teachers alike in homes and schools across the world.”