Science Explorer

DK Eyewitness Books

by David Burnie

The secrets of science at your fingertips from the basics of light, matter, and energy to explanations of force and motion, and the components of chemistry.

More than 1,500 photographs and illustrations. Researched and written by experts. Packed with diagrams, charts, and cross-sections. Biographies of key thinkers.

Genres: Science, Childrens

376 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

David Andrew Burnie is an accomplished zoologist who was a nature reserve ranger before becoming a natural history author and editor. A prolific writer of many books, including several on dinosaurs, he has seen many of his titles win educational awards and science prizes. His titles for Kingfisher include Kingfisher Knowledge: Endangered Planet and The Kingfisher Illustrated Dinosaur Encyclopedia, which was nominated for the Aventis Prize for Science Books in 2002.