I thought the topic was easy to understand, and I think intermediate students would like this book. I thought the activities were kind of easy and kids of all ages could do them. I also thought the materials for the included activities were kind of cheap to purchase and that the activities would help you understand the topic better.
     I liked the “Keeping in Touch” part of the book the most because it tells you when the telephone was created and other stuff about keeping in touch with others. The part I liked least was “Shaping our World” because they didn’t give much information about airplanes and I really like airplanes. If I could change anything about the book, I would add in more information for some of the topics.
     I especially liked the illustrations because they help the reader see what the information is about. Overall, I thought the book was great because it was full of information, pictures, and activities. If I had to describe it in just one word, it would be “cool”, and I would give it a score of 9 out of 10.

(Originally published in the Jan/Feb 2001 issue of YES Mag.)