La ciencia es un campo enorme, pero este libro la presenta en “bocados” muy fáciles de digerir y es una introducción perfecta para todos los interesados en este tema fascinante cuya popularidad está en auge. El contenido es ameno, fácil de entender y va acompañado de multitud de ilustraciones de tipo “infográfico” con textos informativos sobre todos los aspectos de la ciencia: desde la física cuántica a la genética y el ADN. Un libro fascinante que convierte un tema complejo en una iniciación fácil y entretenida para niños y adultos y que, sin duda, inspirará a una nueva generación de científicos.
Alex Frith has been a children's non-fiction author since 2005. Working exclusively for Usborne Publishing, he has written over 50 books covering almost any subject you can think of, from the origins of the Universe to the meaning behind world religions, from extinct animals to prototype AIs, and from Japanese legends to Norse mythology. Two of his books have been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young's People's Book Prize: See Inside Inventions (2012), and 100 Things to Know About Space (2017).
Alex grew up in a house surrounded by comics and graphic novels, and has a lifelong passion for the medium. Beyond the comics he photocopied and passed around the playground of his primary school, he wrote the 4-part series 'Digital Graffiti' with artist Gez Fry in 2003, and has had short story comics published in FutureQuake and the Asteroid Belter.
Lasten 100 asiaa -tietokirjasarjan ensimmäisen osan suomenkielinen nimi on vähän valju. Englanniksi se on täsmällisemmin 100 things to know about science, eli luonnontieteen parissa ollaan. Mutta ehkä 100 asiaa luonnontieteistä ei sitten olisi yhtä houkutteleva? Samapa tuo, sillä faktoja on joka tapauksessa luvassa.
Kuten sarjan kirjoissa myöhemmin, tässäkin on reilun sadan sivun mitassa sata kiinnostavaa asiaa hyvinkin vaihtelevista aiheista. Kirjassa kerrotaan muun muassa vastapainokatapultin toiminnasta, mehiläisistä, merten syvyyksistä, ihmislaskukoneista, autojen maalaamisesta staattisen sähkön avulla, silloista, fosforista ja monista muista aiheista.
Kirja on ison työryhmän tekemä. Mukana on ollut neljä kirjoittajaa, neljä graafista suunnittelijaa ja kaksi kuvittajaa. Joukko asiantuntijoita on tarkistanut faktat. Sarjan kuvitustyyli on selkeää piirrosjälkeä, jossa seikkailevat pienet siniset pallerohahmot. Kuvat havainnollistavat kirjan tietosisältöä hyvin. Kokonaisuus on helposti ymmärrettävä ja johdonmukainen.
Reija Jousjärven suomennos on pääasiassa hyvä, mutta yksi riipivä käännösvirhe kirjaan on päässyt. Kirjan sanastossakin väitetään, että triljoonassa on kaksitoista nollaa, eli se on tuhat miljardia. Ei ole: triljoona on miljardi miljardia. Kvintiljoonassa taas sanotaan olevan ykkösen perässä 18 nollaa, kun oikeasti siinä on 30 nollaa. Tämä on klassinen käännösmoka: englannin quintillion on suomeksi triljoona ja trillion taas biljoona.
100 asiaa… -sarjaa on sittemmin ilmestynyt kirja tai kaksi vuodessa ja sarjan julkaiseminen jatkuu yhä. Seuraavat kirjat ilmestyvät englanniksi kesällä ja syksyllä 2026 ja käsittelevät aikaa ja villieläimiä. Toivon mukaan nämä saadaan jo syksyllä suomeksi, sillä 100 asiaa… -sarjan kirjat ovat olleet alusta asti mielenkiintoisia ja monipuolisia.
The ‘100 things to know about science’ book is a fantastic method of introducing new knowledge to children within key stage 2. The nonfiction book provides an excellent introduction to the exciting aspects of science such as: DNA, genes and the construction of the world itself. As illustrated by its name, there are 100 facts included within the book making it educational but also very fun to read!
I personally, would use the facts included within the book as starter activities for my students to engage with. For example, from using the fact ‘the speed of light is faster than sound’, I would be able to interest my students into new areas of thinking and challenge them further. However, despite this book being aimed at children more so then adults it is yet, purposeful to anyone who wishes to learn further about science in a quick, quirky and exciting way.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Este libro "informativo" para niños y adolescentes busca (y consigue) explicar de manera entretenida la ciencia y sus aplicaciones cotidianas en nuestras vidas. Son respuestas ilustradas a muchas de las típicas preguntas que se puede hacer un niño, tanto referente a la evolución de plantas y animales, como a ingenieria, astronomía, geografía, etc.
Edición en castellano peninsular, editado en Londres e impreso en Emiratos Árabes (¿?) en tapa dura (resistente) y con atractivas ilustraciones e infografías. Incluye glosario, tabla de descubrimientos recientes, índice temático y enlaces a páginas de interés.
I think this book is very educational and fun to read. It teaches me science and some facts. In the book, there are 100 facts to tell you. Each fact has a picture on it so it could make you understand more clearly. For example, fact #4 tells you the Earth moves faster than anything on Earth. It has 2 pictures to show you the speed of other things on earth compared to the Earth. Also, fact #51 tells you that spider silk is twice as strong as steel wire. It has a picture to show you that what makes spider silk so strong. In conclusion, it is a very useful and educational book to read and I really recommend it to my classmates.
This book tells you up to 100 different fascinating facts. It is a really enjoyable non fiction book that you can learn from and makes reading easier and more fun for children. I definitely recommend this book to anyone, even grown ups. I have read this book at least 10 times. Also containing many pictures to help you understand, I think everyone should have it. It is a must read😊
I found this in an air bnb and started it as a white book to flick through to finish my 2022 reading challenge on time. I didn’t finish it on time. Partly because it was surprisingly interesting and educational: as a University student doing a BSc I still learnt lots of new things! It was very digestible and illustrations were brilliant!
Het is een super leuk boek. Het gaat over heel veel uitvinding en er staan ook tijdlijnen in. Ze vertellen ook nog over bepaalde dieren en over gebieden.
Many facts I already knew as an adult, but probably children don't know so much yet. But also plenty of facts that I didn't know and were explained well enough to understand. Nice illustrations also.
Hermosamente ilustrado. Datos concisos y comprensibles. Lo recomiendo como un libro que incentiva al desarrollo del conocimiento científico de cualquiera pero tambien a la curiosidad e imaginación de los más pequeños. Cada noche (desde que los Reyes Magos se lo trajeron) le leí a mi hijo de 5 años una o dos cosas que saber sobre ciencia. Contiene Índice alfabético el cual en este tipo de libros es útil para futuras referencias.
Incluye también un glosario con definiciones de palabras y términos poco conocidos, el mismo sigue siendo difícil de comprender para niños. Tal vez pudieron intentar algo menos sofisticado y habría sido igual de amigable y menos complejo; a riesgo, supongo, de caer en la informalidad. Lo considero como un libro de divulgación científica aunque por ningún lado dice que lo sea pero algo es seguro: no es ni enciclopedia ni libro de texto (no es queja).
I really enjoyed reading this book on science as it really makes me feel curious in the ever-expanding scientific world. There are definitely some jaw-dropping interesting facts that this book will cover. For example, whales USED to walk on four legs many many many years ago. I recommend this book to children who likes interesting facts on science.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.