Space: a children's encyclopedia

by D.K. Publishing

Blast off into space and discover the planets in our Solar System and beyond in this jam-packed encyclopedia for children.

Learn what living in space is like for an astronaut, then take a whirl around planet Earth and the moon. Then go beyond where any human has gone before, and marvel at the red, rocky landscape of Mars and the truly magnificent icy rings of Saturn. Venture onwards to the farthest depths of the Milky Way Galaxy, and beyond to the biggest and brightest stars light years away.

Packed with out-of-this-world pictures from NASA and ESA missions, kids will explore our Universe as never before. With exclusive interviews, incredible facts, coupled with awesome photographic spreads, Space A Children's Encyclopedia will teach children everything they need to know about space.

This incredible space book is perfect for space enthusiasts and budding astronomers. It contains everything you ever wanted to know about space.

Genres: Science, Space, Childrens, Education

258 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2010

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

[Aimi Tedresalu]

Laps sai selle entsüklopeedia jõulukingiks ja nüüd sai lapsevanem ka sellest kasu :) Peab muidugi ütlema, et sellises formaadis entsüklopeediad pole ilmselgelt mugavaks lugemiseks loodud. Käes hoides väsivad käed üsna ruttu ära ja laua taga pole ju üldse mugav lugeda. Lisaks haises see konkreetne eksemplar vastikult värske trükivärvi järele ja kui vähegi määrdunud näpp musta värvi lehele sattus, jäi sinna kohe kole plekk järele. Ühesõnaga: peske käed ilusti puhtaks, istuge siis sirge seljaga laua taha ja lugege.

Teemasid on sellele 257 leheküljele mahutatud seinast seina. Läbi vaadatakse kõik planeedid, Päike ja kuu ning Maast on eraldi peatükk. Lisaks lahatakse muid erinevaid universumis olevaid objekte ja esinevaid nähtusi. Teine suurem teemavaldkond on universumi ja kosmose uurimine. Päris palju on juttu teleskoopidest ja muidugi erinevatest kosmose avastamise vahenditest. Nimesid ja arve on palju, kõik need küll meelde ei jäänud. Õpilase entsüklopeediale iseloomulikult on raamatus umbes 800 värvilist pilti. Teksti paigutus on vähemalt minu jaoks lugemiseks ebasobiv, sest tekst on lühikeste infokillukestena mööda lehekülgi laiali pillutatud. Samas tänapäeva noorele lugejale võib see ilmselt hästi sobida. Kingituse saaja ütleski, et tema loeb niimoodi jupikeste kaupa ja just seda, mis parajasti huvi pakub. Samas ma ütleks, et õpilase jaoks oli tekst kohati ikka veidi liiga keeruline. Sõnaseletuste osa on küll raamatu lõpus olemas, aga ma ise avastasin selle muidugi alles siis, kui raamatu läbi lugenud olin :) Samuti oli tekstis mitmeid trükiapsakaid, mis õpilastele mõeldud kirjanduse ja entsüklopeedia puhul eriti häirivad.

Kindlasti huvitav lugemine teemast esmase ülevaate saamiseks. Inspireeris vaatama ka sarja "Cosmos. A Space Time Odyssey" ja plaani võtta Tõravere Observatooriumi põhjalikuma külastamise.

[Claudia G-D]

Great for science topics, science week book corners and for children who are interested in everything space!

[Nash Gujjalu]

Interesting book filled with simple explanations - For anyone curious why the stars twinkle at night.

[Bon Kim]

This book was fun. I enjoyed reading about space. It was really interesting.

[Andrej]

Gorgeous photos, a very comprehensive scope, and clear explanations. One of the best space books for children.

[Beth]

Brilliant challenge for HA- 5*

I thoroughly enjoyed it and I've read it from front to back to ensure I had a secure knowledge so I could apply the information for children. We focused on the pages on the planets and the ISS but I know my class will be definitely revisiting this.