The Visual Encyclopedia of Science

by David Burnie

It's all here, from matter and materials to living things and space, in a visually stunning format. The Visual Encyclopedia of Science is an invaluable family reference book, thematically organized into four key sections and packed with facts, figures, and quotable statistics.
An amazing breadth of scientific information, including chemistry, physics, weather, space, and the living world.
Over 1,000 full-color photographs, diagrams, charts, cutaway drawings, and detailed illustrations.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science

512 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2000

About the author

David Burnie studied zoology and botany at the University of Bristol and worked as a biologist and nature reserve ranger. He contributed to award-winning books including Deadly Creatures and the Explorers series while consulting and writing scripts for history programmes.

Reviews

[Karan · Rating 5 out of 5]

My my, no written reviews about this encyclopedia? Well, here we go then.

This encyclopedia is divided into 4 sections : physics and chemistry, earth and weather, space, and living world. Frankly, I skimmed the first section - I am not much of a physics (or chemistry) guy. However, the rest of the sections were extremely informative. I relished the last two sections, mainly because I have always been curious about the space and passionate about animals. Trying to mention what all topics it contains would be impossible (after all, it is an encyclopedia!).

It is actually written in simple English, so much so that a child can very easily read it. And the title having "visual" in it was by no measure a lie. There are indeed over a thousand coloured photographs in it, all well done.

Naturally, being published in 1998, it is very slightly (negligibly) outdated especially when talking about related links. But since it is based on facts, vast majority of it is overwhelming accurate. Go for it. ;)

[William Norton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the molecular structures on page 56