Airplanes
by Nancy Robinson Masters
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
Did you know that a jet engine can be made of as many as 25,000 different parts and that those parts come from suppliers around the world? Read this book to find out more about airplanes, how they are manufactured, and how they help make our 21st century global economy possible.
Colas
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
Did you know that popular cola drinks are bottled, produced, and sold in countries all over the world? Readers will be introduced to the history of cola drinks and learn how American cola companies produce their soft drinks and sell them worldwide.
Toys
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
Find out who made the first teddy bear, what fossil fuels have to do with toys. Learn about toys and how they are manufactured.
Radar Guns
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
This book takes a product students are interested in, Radar Gun, and provides them with details on how the product is created in the global market place of the 21st century.
Bicycles
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
It may be hard to believe in a world full of automobiles, but bicycles are still a favorite means of transportation for many people around the world. This book introduces readers to the history of bicycles and the economics of manufacturing them.
MP3 Players
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
Walk down the street of just about any city in the world and you will see someone listening to music on an MP3 player. This book will introduce readers to the history behind the development of MP3 Players and take them on a journey to companies around the world where they are manufactured.
Cell Phones
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
Alexander Graham Bell couldn't possibly have imagined that one day people the world over would be able to call someone on telephone smaller than the palms of their hands. Readers will discover how cell phone technology has emerged as a global phenomenon, connecting people all over the world to one another.
Jeans
by Nancy Robinson Masters
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
Readers will find out more about the history of Jeans worldwide, and how Jeans are made, from the cotton picked from the fields to the processing plant and onto jean and clothing stores worldwide, making Jeans truly a Global Product.
Pencils
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
You probably use a pencil almost every day. Did you know that the 'lead' in pencil is really a mineral called graphite? And that China and Mexico are two countries with large graphite deposits? Read this book to learn more about how pencils are manufactured and how they end up in the hands of people in countries around the globe.
Salt
by Nancy Robinson Masters
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
You eat salt everyday, but did you know that only 20% of the world's salt is consumed as food? Read this book to learn more about how salt is harvested, its other uses, and why wars have been fought over this common, yet important, mineral.
Cars
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
You may have traveled thousands of miles in your family's car. Did you know that some parts of that car might have traveled halfway around the world before the car ended up in your family's garage? Look inside to find out more about how cars are manufactured by companies in many different countries.
Interactive Whiteboards
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
Learn more about the Interactive WhiteBoards, how they are made and how they end up in schools and offices around the world.
DVDs
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
Learn about the history of DVDs and how and where they are manufactured.
Skateboards
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
Skateboards are not just popular in America, they are popular in England, China, and Japan as well. This book will help readers understand how raw materials are made into skateboards in factories from California to China.
Athletic Shoes
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
Which athletic shoe is right for you? Readers will learn about the materials that go into athletic shoes and how athletic shoes are produced and sold to millions of people all around the world.
Computers
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
Find out how and where computers are manufactured and the journey they take before they end up in homes, schools and offices.
GPS
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
This book takes a product students are interested in, GPS, and provides them with details on how the product is created in the global market place of the 21st century.
Gasoline
Part of the 21st Century Skills Library: Global Products series
Did you know that gasoline is made from petroleum that is extracted from deep inside Earth? And that the government of Saudi Arabia owns the world's largest petroleum corporation? Read this book to find out more about how petroleum is turned into gasoline and how that gasoline ends up in the tank of cars around the world.
