You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Books!
Imagine a world without books. You would have no information about the world outside, except what you could learn from... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Mobile Phones!
We rely on our mobile phones all the time, whether it's to keep in touch with friends, to play games, or to access the I... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Antibiotics!
Many dangerous diseases are carried by bacteria - tiny organisms that can get into the body and multiply inside it. Anti... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Clean Water!
We could not live without water. Almost two-thirds of our body weight is water. We rely on it to keep ourselves clean, t... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Toilets!
How would you cope if there were no toilets? Where would you go? How would you keep yourself and your house clean? Thi... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Fire!
Imagine a world without fire. There would be no cooked food, no artificial light and no way of keeping warm in a cool cl... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Insects!
Nasty stinging creatures that destroy crops and spread disease - if that's your opinion of insects, read this fascinatin... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Electricity!
We depend on electricity in almost everything that we do. It gives us heat, light, transportation and entertainment. Ele... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Immunisation!
Sticking sharp needles into small children doesn't sound like a nice thing to do - but sometimes you have to 'be cruel t... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Bacteria!
Though most of them are too small to be seen with the naked eye, bacteria are everywhere. They appeared on Earth more th... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Extreme Weather!
It's a nuisance when it rains on a picnic. It's a tragedy when a tornado destroys a neighbourhood. But our planet would ... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Dentists!
Nowadays, going to the dentist is a safe and usually painless experience. But that wasn't always the case. In past centu... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Money!
Money is one of the most important inventions in the history of human civilisation, allowing people to exchange goods an... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without The Internet!
The Internet has become one of the most important inventions in our daily lives, revolutionising everything from the way... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Plastic!
The invention of plastics was one of the most important discoveries of the past century, revolutionising the way things ... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Writing!
Writing is one of the most important inventions in the history of the human species, enabling people to communicate and ... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Clocks And Calendars!
The invention of clocks and calendars has been very important in shaping the progress of human civilisation. This book t... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Soap!
Many dangerous diseases are carried by bacteria - tiny organisms that can get into the body and multiply inside it. Bact... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Gravity!
Learn about gravity and all the useful things it does - such as keeping us on the Earth and holding the entire universe ... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Vegetables!
The world would be much better without yucky vegetables, right? Wrong! Vegetables provide us with vitamins that make us ... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Pain!
Learn the surprising truth about pain: how it actually helps keep us alive, healthy, and feeling good. You Wouldn't Want... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Poo!
Learn the surprising truth about just how important poo really is: it keeps our bodies healthy, and can also be used to ... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Soil!
Soil supplies a surprising variety of materials for making things. If soil didn't exist, life would have developed diffe... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Sleep!
Sleep is very mysterious. No one really knows why we do it. And how do we explain all those strange dreams? What scienti... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Bees!
What would happen if there were no bees in the world? It would be a disaster! Without bees, we would, of course, have no... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Snot!
What if we didn't have snot and mucus? The insides of our bodies would be very dry, and we would find it hard to digest ... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Numbers!
You might not like numbers when you have to do your maths homework, but it would be hard to live without them. Imagine h... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Nurses!
For thousands of years, nurses have tended to the sick and the wounded. Whenever there's a major disaster, nurses are us... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Glass!
Can you imagine what your life would be like without glass? You use glass every day, from the mirror you look in when yo... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Trees!
Trees are among nature's most remarkable achievements. They can live in baking hot deserts or icy arctic regions, fendin... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Robots!
Robots are machines that can be programmed to carry out a series of complex actions automatically or under the control o... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Gaming!
Humans have always loved to play games, from dice games in ancient Iran 5,000 years ago to chess and cards in the Middle... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Coding!
Coding means creating a set of instructions (or algorithms) that tells a computer how to perform a task. Another word fo... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Simple Machines!
Simple machines are around us all the time and we use them every day. You might not even think of them as machines. Many... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Satellites!
A satellite is a small object travelling around something bigger. The Moon is a natural satellite of Earth. A spacecraft... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Libraries!
For 5,000 years and more, libraries have been gathering and preserving writings of all kinds. They're keepers of the wor... More
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Democracy!
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Democracy! presents an accessible and engaging history of democracy, from its origins ... More
