Science: A Children's Encyclopedia

Smithsonian Visual Encyclopedia

by D.K. Publishing

This children's encyclopedia covers every aspect of science, including biology, chemistry, and physics.

Bringing all the essentials of science together, Science: A Children's Encyclopedia explains topics from the elements that make up the Universe to the energy that powers a rollercoaster, with high-quality photographs and innovative graphics to help demonstrate key concepts. Children aged 9-11 especially will be mesmerised by this exhaustive science book, which uses clear and age-appropriate text to make even the most complex scientific ideas easy to understand.

Packed with fun facts, this visually stunning encyclopedia will dazzle young people with interesting details on everything from electricity and engines to sound waves and space travel. In nine chapters, budding scientists will learn how plants use sunlight to make food, what makes a firework bang, and if robots really are smarter than humans.

With its accessible, entertaining, and comprehensive introduction of key topics, Science: A Children's Encyclopedia is the ideal reference for home and school - something that children will keep coming back to time and time again.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Reference, Unfinished

304 pages, Hardcover

First published July 21, 2014

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Trisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I began reading this in March picking it off the shelf whenever I felt like learning or reading about science.
There are dozens of facts and explaintions of all things science in this book. The accompany images also help explain more complex things.

[Vijay Marolia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for kids young and old!