The Brainwaves
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The Brainwaves are cartoon characters that populate Dorling Kindersley's children's reference books.
The first title in the series, "How Nearly Everything Was Invented - by The Brainwaves" was first published in September 2006, and takes a lighthearted look at more than 300 of the world's most important inventions. It is written by Jilly MacLeod and Illustrated by Lisa Swerling & Ralph Lazar and is available in 14 languages.
Awards and nominations include The Royal Society Prizes for Science Books (junior shortlist - 2007), The Washington Post Book of the Week (April 2007) and The US Parent's Choice Awards (shortlist non-fiction 2006).
The second title in the series "How The Incredible Human Body Works" was published in September 2007, and takes a lighthearted journey through the human body. It is written by Richard Walker and Illustrated by Lisa Swerling & Ralph Lazar and is be available in over a dozen languages.
The third title in the series "The World and Nearly Everywhere on It" will be published in September 2008.
