DRAFT

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Reading List for D&T

How Technology Works: The facts visually explained by DK

If you’ve ever asked yourself how the inventions, gadgets, and devices that surround us actually work you can discover the hidden workings of everyday technology with this book. It explains the machinery that keeps the modern world going; from simple objects such as zip fasteners and can openers to the latest, most sophisticated devices of the information age, including smart watches, personal digital assistants, and driverless cars. It includes inventions that have changed the course of history, like the internal combustion engine, as well as technologies that might hold the key to our future survival, including solar cells and new kinds of farming to feed a growing population.

How Technology Works is perfect for anyone who is curious about how the modern world works.

There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years by Mike Berners-Lee

Feeding the world, climate change, biodiversity, antibiotics, plastics - the list of concerns seems endless. But what is most pressing, what are the knock-on effects of our actions, and what should we do first? Do we all need to become vegetarian? How can we fly in a low-carbon world? Should we frack? How can we take control of technology? Does it all come down to population? And, given the global nature of the challenges we now face, what on Earth can any of us do? There is No Planet B maps the problems out in an accessible and entertaining way, filled with astonishing facts and analysis. For the first time you'll find big-picture perspective on the environmental and economic challenges of the day laid out in one place, and traced through to the underlying roots - questions of how we live and think. This book will shock you, surprise you - and then make you laugh. And you'll find practical and even inspiring ideas for what you can actually do to help humanity thrive on this – our only – planet.

Starck by Philippe Starck

One of the most influential designers of the modern era, Phillippe Starck’s quirky design has pushed the boundaries of product design and architecture.

This book looks at some of his most iconic designs and shows the design sketches that developed them.

Suitable for KS4 & 5.

DRAFT

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Walter Gropius by Fiona MacCarthy

Bauhaus was more than an art school - it was the birth of a whole new philosophy of art. It stood for delight, experiment and creative freedom. From 1910 to 1930 Gropius was at the centre of European modern art and design, gathering around him talents that included Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Josef Albers and László Moholy-Nagy.

Walter Gropius's visionary ideas still influence the way we live, work, and think today.

Suitable for all year groups.Art Deco Britain by Elain Harwood

The popular style of Art Deco has influenced architecture and design all over the world. The Art Deco style first appeared in the 1920s and 1930s - from elegant Parisian theatres to glamorous Manhattan skyscrapers.In Art Deco Britain, leading architecture historian and writer Elain Harwood explores Britain's Art Deco buildings. This is a definitive guide to this architectural style in Britain.

Suitable for all year groups.

Women Design by Libby Sellers

From architects and product designers to textile artists and digital innovators, Women Design profiles a selection of the most dynamic female designers from the modern era, showcasing their finest work and celebrating their enduring influence. This book showcases the work of pioneers such as Eileen Gray, Lora Lamm and Lella Vignelli, sharing the working worlds of some of the most influential forces in contemporary design.

Suitable for all year groups.