Transform! How Everyday Things Are Made

From sand to CDs, blackboard chalk to cotton T-shirts, the world around us is built from the same basic natural ingredients. Transform! How Everyday Things Are Made takes readers inside the step-by-step process that turns raw materials into the products we use every day, explaining the science and craft behind more than sixty common objects. Each spread pairs clear, concise text with lively illustrations, making complex manufacturing concepts easy for middle-grade learners to grasp. The book shows that while technology constantly evolves, the fundamental stages of transformation remain the same.