The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia: With 80 Interactive Augmented Reality Models! (Kingfisher Encyclopedias) - Hardcover

Taylor, Charles; Editors Of Kingfisher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0753473844 ISBN 13: 9780753473849

Publisher: Kingfisher, 2017

Synopsis

Science is vital for every inhabitant of today’s world, and being scientifically informed and literate is a crucial part of any child’s education. Science can seem daunting –- especially as scientific knowledge advances so quickly –- and this volume is the perfect purchase for any family. It will bear repeated use by all the family from 10+ through the teenage years.

Fully updated for this new 4th edition with the very latest facts and data; clear text and more than 1000 photos and illustrations will inform and amaze.

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About the Author

Dr. Mike Goldsmith studied the philosophy of time and space at Keele University in the UK, where he also obtained his PhD in astrophysics. He was formerly the Head of Acoustics at the UK's National Physical Laboratory and is now an author of non-fiction books for children. In 2016, he was made a Fellow of the British Royal Astronomical Society.

From Booklist

A popular science resource last published in 2000 has received a small dose of updating. Arrangement is topical, with 10 chapters covering subjects such as "Planet Earth," "Human Biology," and "Conservation and the Environment." Within chapters, following a brief introduction, an average of 27 entries cover a variety of smaller topics. Most entries extend over two pages and are equal parts text and colorful photographs, drawings, diagrams, cutaways, and other illustrations that are sure to draw interest. Each chapter closes with a page of "Facts and Figures." All topics are cross-referenced to entries containing related material.

A "Ready Reference" section in the back of the volume includes units of measurement, conversion tables, geometric shapes, and brief descriptions of important scientists and discoveries. A two-page glossary has a sidebar devoted to computer terms.

The topical arrangement makes a good table of contents and index essential. The table of contents is clearly laid out and easy to browse, but students may be frustrated by the index. Fourteen page references are provided for telescope and six for television,for example, but the pages for the sections that specifically deal with these topics are not called out in any way.

We found most evidence of updating in the "Space and Time" chapter, where small portions of text related to space exploration have been revised, and the number of moons in the solar system has been changed to reflect recent discoveries. Changes have been made to the "Facts and Figures" pages; for example, several lists of "Key Dates" now include twenty-first-century advances. Providing students with current science material is essential, and though the volume has not been extensively revised, libraries should acquire it to replace the previous version. This attractive, browsable, reasonably priced encyclopedia definitely has a place beside titles offering more depth, such as the six-volume New Book of Popular Science. Mary Ellen Quinn
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Edition details

• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0753473844
• ISBN 13: 9780753473849
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 496