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How Everything Works
Discover an all-in-one encyclopedia that takes you on an explanatory tour of the world from your own body to outer space.
Have you ever wondered how an email gets to someone on the other side of the world in just a few seconds or why it’s a bad idea to stand under a tree during a thunderstorm? Discover the answers to all these questions and more with these mind-boggling how things work books for children aged 9 and above!
Each page of this mind-blowingly detailed and ambitious encyclopedia will guide you through the natural world and the technology that surrounds you. Giant, page-filling illustrations take objects apart – or take the roofs and walls off buildings – to show you how they work, explaining both basic principles (such as photosynthesis) as well as broader concepts (like how all the living things in a rainforest interact).
Explore each and every page of this engaging how things work book to
- Key insights into both the natural and human worlds
- Striking photography that brings certain concepts to life
- A diverse range of chapters coinciding with STEM subjects at school
In this how things work encyclopedia, chapters range from the human body to cities and industry, to planet Earth, taking in sleep patterns, cooking, sewage systems, wind farms, fungi spores, and plate tectonics along the way. How Everything Works is perfect for children studying STEM subjects at school or anyone who is simply curious about how nature and the modern world work.
Have you ever wondered how an email gets to someone on the other side of the world in just a few seconds or why it’s a bad idea to stand under a tree during a thunderstorm? Discover the answers to all these questions and more with these mind-boggling how things work books for children aged 9 and above!
Each page of this mind-blowingly detailed and ambitious encyclopedia will guide you through the natural world and the technology that surrounds you. Giant, page-filling illustrations take objects apart – or take the roofs and walls off buildings – to show you how they work, explaining both basic principles (such as photosynthesis) as well as broader concepts (like how all the living things in a rainforest interact).
Explore each and every page of this engaging how things work book to
- Key insights into both the natural and human worlds
- Striking photography that brings certain concepts to life
- A diverse range of chapters coinciding with STEM subjects at school
In this how things work encyclopedia, chapters range from the human body to cities and industry, to planet Earth, taking in sleep patterns, cooking, sewage systems, wind farms, fungi spores, and plate tectonics along the way. How Everything Works is perfect for children studying STEM subjects at school or anyone who is simply curious about how nature and the modern world work.
- GenresYoung AdultChildrens
322 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 25, 2022
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D.K. Publishing
9,025 books2,096 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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April 17, 2023
There is a lot of basic information provides on a wide variety of topics in this outstanding book that was produced by DK.
The topics provided fall under six categories: You, Home, City & Industry (the largest category), Living World, Our Planet, and Space.
At the end is an Index and list of Acknowledgments.
For each item, there is a 2-4 page spread (most are 2 pages), with the topic is listed in BOLD black print. There is a small paragraph of information that tells you about the topic; sometimes defines it, and then the rest of the space is taken up with illustrations and / or photographs that are captioned to showcase a specific area / part of the graphic.
Although this book was produced by DK's Children's division, there are a lot of topics that adults would also find of interest - maybe more so than the kids. These include (but are not limited to): Road System, Hydroelectric Power Station, Yacht, Drone, Food Web, River Basin, Caves, Big Bang Theory, Reentry Vehicle, The Carbon Cycle, etc.
Excellent!
The topics provided fall under six categories: You, Home, City & Industry (the largest category), Living World, Our Planet, and Space.
At the end is an Index and list of Acknowledgments.
For each item, there is a 2-4 page spread (most are 2 pages), with the topic is listed in BOLD black print. There is a small paragraph of information that tells you about the topic; sometimes defines it, and then the rest of the space is taken up with illustrations and / or photographs that are captioned to showcase a specific area / part of the graphic.
Although this book was produced by DK's Children's division, there are a lot of topics that adults would also find of interest - maybe more so than the kids. These include (but are not limited to): Road System, Hydroelectric Power Station, Yacht, Drone, Food Web, River Basin, Caves, Big Bang Theory, Reentry Vehicle, The Carbon Cycle, etc.
Excellent!
February 2, 2024
“How does it work?” is DK's encyclopedia on the subject.
The themes are wide-ranging, and it explains various topics such as the structure of the human body, digital homes, industry, skyscrapers, electric vehicles, GPS, the Internet, cruise ships, and more.
Some DK series books are complicated to understand, but the illustrations in this book are very easy to understand, so it is well worth purchasing.
The themes are wide-ranging, and it explains various topics such as the structure of the human body, digital homes, industry, skyscrapers, electric vehicles, GPS, the Internet, cruise ships, and more.
Some DK series books are complicated to understand, but the illustrations in this book are very easy to understand, so it is well worth purchasing.
October 6, 2024
Great book
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