Knowledge Encyclopedia Space!: The Universe as You've Never Seen it Before

by D.K. Publishing

This space encyclopedia for children is packed with amazing facts and mind-blowing images of the wonders of the solar system and beyond - from black holes and the big bang to supernovas and comets.

Incredible cross-sections and lifelike cutaways created with ground-breaking CGI imagery reveal the inner workings of moons, planets, stars, space stations, rockets, and space suits.

Bursting with up-to-date facts, infographics, and the latest NASA images, Knowledge Encyclopedia Space is sure to enthral and inform readers of all ages. Every topic is covered in depth and detail while remaining easy to understand at a glance.

Genres: Science, Reference, Nonfiction, Space, Astronomy, Childrens, Education

208 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2015

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

[Oliver Neal · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could six stars, I would.
This book is out of this world.
I'm going to need some space after reading this book.
I highly recommend this book COSMOSt of it blows your mind.
I would write another rubbish space pun, but I don't have time to planet.

[ade_reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those books that I could never get bored of flipping through!

[Sadieeeee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great, really made me think. The facts are just like . . . Perfect.

[Haya · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite books I don't even think I'll stop reading it its just so beautiful.

[Nurul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Baca ini kemarin waktu di Perpustakaan Jakarta. Isinya informatif dan banyak gambar atau ilustrasi yang nggak buat bosan waktu baca.

Rate: 3.25/5

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good introduction to the solar system and space with beautiful imagery.

[Eslam الغني · Rating 4 out of 5]

جهد منظم، وكبير، ومقدم بصورة جذابة تغري القراء كبارا وصغارا بالاطلاع عليه ومن ثم التعمق في تفاصيله في مراحل لاحقة.

كم نفتقد في عالمنا ولغتنا العربية لموسوعات مبسطة وجذابة من هذا النوع.

[Caroline Gurgel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aqui, tal mãe, tal filho, o tema é dos favoritos. Começamos com um acartonado para bebês, passamos para outros livrinhos com mais informações e, empolgadíssimos, chegamos na incrível enciclopédia “Space!”, publicada pela DK + Smithsonian.

O livro tem uma qualidade excepcional, com imagens muito bonitas e chamativas que prendem a atenção das crianças e desperta a curiosidade. Os capítulos são divididos em: sistema solar, estrelas, galáxias, explorando o espaço e o céu noturno. Bem completinho!

Alguma dúvida do sucesso de Space! por aqui? Certamente será daqueles livros que acompanham a criança por muito, muito tempo.

@historiasdepapel_

[José Ignacio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Knowledge Encyclopedia SPACE! offers a very complete, detailed and visual manner to learn about the universe around planet Earth. The book is structured in the following parts:
- The solar system (sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets...)
- Stars (morphology and types)
- Space exploration (telescopes, rockets, proves, rovers, shuttles, flybys, orbiters, space stations, gear)
- The night sky (the celestial sphere, tips for stargazing, northern and souther star hopping, maps and constellations)
- Reference (data on the solar system, , dates for meteor showers, comet sightings, solar eclipses, data on missions to our neighbouring planets, details on stars and galaxies visible with the naked eye, with binoculars or telescopes)
- Glossary with the most used terms.

I appreciate the clarity of the explanations, the rich graphics, the fun facts about the origin of the names of the constellations and their mythological and historical references.
This book is a good companion to get a first taste on knowing better the space around planet Earth. Space exploration makes sense based on the feeling of awe facing the mystery of the universe.

Thanks for the amazing team work and cooperation of all involved in this project. Excellent work!

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. This is a great factual book and like all DK books, we have found that they are well made, clear and concise. This book is pitched for children age 8+ learning about space although younger children could still enjoy as family reading.
Each double page has a main feature with great colour pictures and illustrations that can blow your mind. They are not overly text heavy and split into sections that you can read in more or less details depending on your needs.
Over 200 pages of great information split into easy to find sections: The Solar System; Stars; Galaxies; Exploring Space and The Night Sky.
Would highly recommend this book.

[MK · Rating 4 out of 5]

This encyclopedia covers a wide range of matters related to space.
The Solar System, Space, Star, Galaxies, etc.

The flames exploding from the sun give off a tremendous amount of energy.
MilkyWay's noble violet color is stunningly beautiful.

Astronomers are desperately researching the origin of the universe, but the truth is that less than 1% of the universe is yet to be understood.

Important Line: Dark Matter
Most of the matter in the universe is not ordinary matter but dark matter, which is impossible to see and isn’t made up of atoms. Dark matter can only be detected by the gravity it exerts.

[Tarun Kumar]

Tarun Kumar sahu

[Xiaodan Qian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grace Dou

𝓘𝓽 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓭 𝓪𝓵𝓸𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓲𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓰𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓼 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓶𝓪𝔃𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓼𝓹𝓪𝓬𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓼 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓪 𝓵𝓲𝓽𝓽𝓵𝓮 𝓼𝓶𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓼𝓸 𝓹𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓱 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝓲𝓽

[Alli Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect book paired with my daughter's homeschool curriculum

[Jesus Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it Idk what else to say but u know I loved it beacuse I like space
Joke: 'listen I just need SPACE'.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it in theory, but when would I actually read all of this and finish this book. Lovely pictures. Best pictures I've ever seen. Strictly a reference book though.

[Farrel Ramadhan · Rating 5 out of 5]

masterpiece

[Brandee Stapp]

NonFiction/Twin Text #1

This book is a great example of education and reading made fun. Science is such a fun genre for kids to dive into.The book has tons of bright and vibrant images and illustrations that help make the reading more engaging. I loved learning about space when I was younger, so I would enjoy helping engage my students on the subject. The book is broken into parts that are broken up into sections. For example, the first part is titled The Solar System and that is broken into 30 sections. Some of the sections are: The Sun's Family, Exploring Mars, and Saturn's rings.

The fiction book I paired with this text was Star Wars The Last Jedi by Ella Patrick. I know this is definitely a fiction book about space, but I love the Star Wars movies. I thought this would be a fun pairing because of the different "planets" and ships Star Wars talks about. The copyright date for this book is 2017.

I would recommend both of these books be read by intermediate grade level students (grades 3-6). With how long some of the texts are and the vocab in them, that age group could handle it. The text can be a little grown up but when paired with the pictures, it becomes more child friendly.

[themysteriousbooklogger · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this! Highly recommend. I was a beginner to space, having recently taken an interest. I wanted to learn more, and I found this book. In a couple of days, I'm the one who knows everything, fascinating everyone. This is a resourceful book and it would be excellent to use as a reference or textbook. Or you could read it for the same purpose I did: for fun!

[Bobby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding illustrations. I didn't read all the text but the amount I did read was very well-written, concise, and accurate. A wonderful present for older kids as well as most adults.

[Tara Anderton · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an excellent book for a amateur astronomer! I really enjoyed learning about the Big Bang and all the planets and their moons!

[GlutenFreePixels · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great introduction to outer space for all ages! Wonderful pictures and stuffed with information. Really loved this.