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Knowledge Encyclopedia Space!: The Universe as You've Never Seen it Before
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.
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.
210 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2015
About the author
D.K. Publishing
10.2k books2,245 followersDorling 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.
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.
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January 25, 2018
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.
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.
August 12, 2018
This is one of those books that I could never get bored of flipping through!
March 13, 2021
Great, really made me think. The facts are just like . . . Perfect.
August 15, 2022
One of my favorite books I don't even think I'll stop reading it its just so beautiful.
October 23, 2022
Baca ini kemarin waktu di Perpustakaan Jakarta. Isinya informatif dan banyak gambar atau ilustrasi yang nggak buat bosan waktu baca.
Rate: 3.25/5
Rate: 3.25/5
December 30, 2020
A really good introduction to the solar system and space with beautiful imagery.
December 22, 2019
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.
كم نفتقد في عالمنا ولغتنا العربية لموسوعات مبسطة وجذابة من هذا النوع.
March 15, 2021
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_
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_
May 24, 2026
Faszinierende Einblicke für Klein & Groß🪐🌌🛰
Wie genau ist unser Sonnensystem aufgebaut?
Wie entstehen Sterne?
Und wie sieht unsere Milchstraße aus und andere, bekannte Galaxien.
All das und alles über die Geschichte der Astronomie und Raumforschung erklärt und zeigt dieses große Buch anhand beeindruckender Bilder und Illustrationen.📖
Eigentlich hatte ich mir dieses übergroße Buch vor einiger Zeit nur zum Schmökern zugelegt. Doch neulich packte es mich plötzlich und ich las es ganz durch.
Es ist sehr verständlich und wunderschön illustriert aufgebaut. Die Bilder der Galaxien sind beeindruckend und ich lies mir Zeit sie zu bewundern.
Das Wissen über den Kosmos interessierte mich dabei doch etwas mehr als die technischen Komponenten, die aber natürlich auch nicht zu verachten waren.
Das Weltall und seine unendlichen Weiten sind einfach faszinierend und ich habe durch das Buch noch so einiges dazugelernt.
Die letzten dreißig Seiten befassten sich mit dem Nachthimmel. Die Sternbilder wurden dargestellt, deren mythologicher Hintergrund erklärt oder deren Benenner genannt. Ich schaue jetzt mit anderen Augen nachts in den Himmel.
Im Übrigen wird es dieses Jahr am 12. August in Europa eine Sonnenfinsternis geben. In Island und Spanien wird die Sonne komplett verschwinden, in Süddeutschland zu knapp 90% und Norddeutschland zu 85%.
Das wird bestimmt interessant.
Das Buch ist jedenfalls sehr empfehlenswert für alle Weltraumfans, ob Klein oder Groß, oder welche, die es noch werden möchten.🌌🙂
Wie genau ist unser Sonnensystem aufgebaut?
Wie entstehen Sterne?
Und wie sieht unsere Milchstraße aus und andere, bekannte Galaxien.
All das und alles über die Geschichte der Astronomie und Raumforschung erklärt und zeigt dieses große Buch anhand beeindruckender Bilder und Illustrationen.📖
Eigentlich hatte ich mir dieses übergroße Buch vor einiger Zeit nur zum Schmökern zugelegt. Doch neulich packte es mich plötzlich und ich las es ganz durch.
Es ist sehr verständlich und wunderschön illustriert aufgebaut. Die Bilder der Galaxien sind beeindruckend und ich lies mir Zeit sie zu bewundern.
Das Wissen über den Kosmos interessierte mich dabei doch etwas mehr als die technischen Komponenten, die aber natürlich auch nicht zu verachten waren.
Das Weltall und seine unendlichen Weiten sind einfach faszinierend und ich habe durch das Buch noch so einiges dazugelernt.
Die letzten dreißig Seiten befassten sich mit dem Nachthimmel. Die Sternbilder wurden dargestellt, deren mythologicher Hintergrund erklärt oder deren Benenner genannt. Ich schaue jetzt mit anderen Augen nachts in den Himmel.
Im Übrigen wird es dieses Jahr am 12. August in Europa eine Sonnenfinsternis geben. In Island und Spanien wird die Sonne komplett verschwinden, in Süddeutschland zu knapp 90% und Norddeutschland zu 85%.
Das wird bestimmt interessant.
Das Buch ist jedenfalls sehr empfehlenswert für alle Weltraumfans, ob Klein oder Groß, oder welche, die es noch werden möchten.🌌🙂
September 18, 2022
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!
- 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!
September 28, 2023
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.
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.
January 31, 2024
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.
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.
October 30, 2026
Short and honest: Knowledge Encyclopedia Space!: The Universe as You've Never Seen it Before is a moving, uneven book with moments of real beauty. What worked: precise, tender descriptions of ordinary days and a heroine you'd want as a neighbor. What didn't: the middle sags and a few scenes feel stretched. Recommend for patient, reflective readers, skip for anyone who wants a quick read.
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October 3, 2020Tarun Kumar sahu
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September 8, 2021
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July 4, 2022
Perfect book paired with my daughter's homeschool curriculum
September 29, 2022
I love it Idk what else to say but u know I loved it beacuse I like space
Joke: 'listen I just need SPACE'.
Joke: 'listen I just need SPACE'.
June 21, 2024
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.
August 23, 2024
masterpiece
October 24, 2026
I used to be a fan of space. I meant outer space and I like knew a lot about space.
July 17, 2026
It's truly pretty; I like the pictures and style of typing
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February 4, 2018NonFiction/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.
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.
April 7, 2021
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!
May 13, 2016
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.
May 14, 2016
What an excellent book for a amateur astronomer! I really enjoyed learning about the Big Bang and all the planets and their moons!
June 20, 2020
A great introduction to outer space for all ages! Wonderful pictures and stuffed with information. Really loved this.
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