What's the Point of Science?

by D.K. Publishing

Find out about the wonderful world of scientific discovery, how science works and why it has changed the world.Turn boredom into awe! Learn about the most notable scientists in history, scientific discoveries, and the answers to your questions about biology, chemistry and physics. This illustrated science book is packed with stories and hand-drawn graphics that will make science fun! Wondering where science started and how scientists solve centuries-old mysteries? Inside this science book, you’ll    • Each main topic features a discovery or breakthrough presented as an illustrated story.    • Real-world examples of modern science and technology bring the story up to date, and make each topic relevant.    • Occasional timeline spreads reveal how scientific ideas have evolved.    • “Try it out” boxes show readers how to carry out hands-on science activities at home or at school.    • Amazing facts and stories keep the tone light and entertaining.    • Timeline spreads show scientific development in a specific field over the ages. Discover the amazing humans who challenged the thinking of their time and put their lives at risk to learn about everything on the planet — and in space! Understand why science matters so much, and the incredible places it will take us in the future. This illustrated science reference guide will intrigue and inspire children ages 9-12 to love science, and to marvel at the world around them.Students will learn how science is practical and applicable to the real world, and helps to solve everyday problems through the stories and discoveries of notable scientists. The easy-to-follow format explores the origins of science and answers important questions like how the universe started, how to build a pyramid, how to save a life, how to capture lightning and even how to live on Mars. The answers and stories in this scientific book will change the way children think about science forever!DK’s What’s the Point? series is packed with surprising facts, tales of ingenuity and endeavor, and beautiful, unique illustrations. Each book in the series includes crazy facts, quizzes and puzzles. Look out for What's the Point of Maths? to encourage young students to find fun in their math homework!

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Childrens

127 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 26, 2021

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

[Alexandru · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book for kids trying to cover all science in slightly over 100 pages. Useful for kids in making their first steps in physics, biology, meteorology, astronomy, geology and chemistry.

[MK · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book explains the following topics:
・PHYSICS
・BIOLOGY
・CHEMISTRY
・EARTH SCIENCE
・SPACE SCIENCE

Difficult topics are explained in an easy-to-understand manner, with everyday questions as the theme.

▽HOW DO FOSSILS FORM?
Not everything that dies becomes a fossil. In fact, it’s a rare process that takes a very long time.
The conditions have to be just right for something to leave behind an imprint in rock, which then may be found and carefully unearthed millions of years later.

Fossil poo!
Not all fossils are dinosaurs, or even animals. Plants, eggs, and even footprints can become fossils, too. Scientists have also found fossilized poo, which is known as a “coprolite”.

[Tony Lawrence]

As with What’s the Point of Maths that I read earlier in the year, I suggest that I am not a target reader - but I do enjoy some YA novels, and there was definitely stuff here that I didn’t know. Unlike ‘Maths’, I found the level of detail inconsistent (different contributors or editors?), mixing “Wow!” bitesize facts with some deeper-dive descriptions of nuclear fusion and polymers, for example.

I enjoyed the Earth Sciences and Space Sciences section, which separated if a little from a school science primer (i.e. Biology/Physics/Chemistry). I can’t wait to see what the team make of Philosophy and Art in the next books coming down the track.

[Hafiz Hussain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Please read it and share it with all the kids around you or give this book as a gift to everyone you know or maybe you don't know. :)

[L M]

A good resource

[Alice · Rating 2 out of 5]

Look, I love science. (Like, my job is just… science.) but this book did not thrill or delight like the math one did. Maybe trying to cover too much too broadly? I don’t know. Sorry DK.

[Vannessa Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

What's The Point of Science? is the book I would have liked to have learned from when I was in elementary school. I like how things are explained in short paragraphs and to the point!

In What's The Point of Science? we learn how, without science, we would not be living as conveniently as we are.

The small print will be a challenge for the child with vision issues to read with a magnifying glass.