Explorers - Softcover

Richard Platt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0751330760 ISBN 13: 9780751330762

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

This is one of eight titles in this reference series covering a wide range of topics - from dinosaurs to explorers. This book on explorers includes photographs, facts and figures and relevant websites to explore.

About this title

About the Author

Richard Platt -- Author -- has been amusing children with his witty, fact-filled books for more than 10 years. Peter Chrisp -- Consultant -- has written over 60 children's books and has a special interest in history and exploration.

From Booklist

Reviewed with Richard Platt's Apes and Other Hairy Primates.

Gr. 4-8. In playful, colloquial style, with brightly colored dramatic photos in the publisher's signature design, these small, attractive titles in the new Secret Worlds series pack in a wealth of important information, some of it quite detailed and technical. The tone is occasionally deliberately wacky, but that's only a hook for a serious in-depth introduction to the subject. The book on apes is a fine informal overview of evolution, biology, habitat, etc., with a strong plea for conservation. The title on explorers does an excellent job of making readers think about the meaning of the title, and individual chapters range from eastern pioneers and European explorers to sea voyages and the space race. Boxes direct readers to Web sites, and an eight-page section at the back of each book is packed with facts, figures, and background. One book in the series, Native Americans, is not recommended, because its cute presentation ("War cries and peace pipes") encourages the paint-and-feathers view. Several other recommended titles are listed in the Series Roundup in this issue. Hazel Rochman
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Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0751330760
• ISBN 13: 9780751330762
• Binding: Paperback