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Jane Wilsher and Andrés Lozano
Who would have thought you could look inside a book and see the hidden workings of a complex machine?
Always ready to come up with the most ingenious ways to make learning fun as well as informative, What on Earth Books provide a devilishly clever ‘invention analyser’ to peep inside some of the world’s most incredible machines and inventions.
Using a see-through magic lens, Marvellous Machines lets youngsters learn about mathematics, physics, chemistry and engineering by exploring the fascinating inner workings of machines, whether they are in your kitchen, bedroom, beneath city streets or far up in space.
The underwater world has never looked so magical, mysterious and mesmerising.
They show just how awe-inspiring Mother Nature can be in aquatic mode - and how fragile she is. And they also underscore the sheer skill and determination of the world s finest underwater snappers, who brave underwater caves and shark-infested reefs to bring us unforgettable pictures, some of which took years to plan.
The overall winner is Renee Capozzola from California, whose picture of blacktip reef sharks cruising beneath gulls at sunset in French Polynesia left the judges jaws on the floor. She triumphed over 4,500 underwater pictures entered by photographers in 68 countries.