Dorling Kindersley My Amazing Body Machine. A Colorful Visual Guide to How Your Body Works Winston Robert

DK brings you an all-encompassing practical guide to the seasons that take place in the world around us, and just how magical they can be! • Author Vicky Woodgate introduces a beautifully-illustrated and informative book to teach your child everything they need to know about the changing seasons in our world • What are seasons and why do they change? How can we measure seasons? Are seasons the same for everyone? These are all valuable questions that can be answered within this easy-to-follow weather book, proving the ideal read for 7-9 year olds • Inside the pages of this first-class climate book for kids, you can expect to find • -Top tips, quizzes and activities to reflect on the information learned throughout the book • -Visually engaging content including maps, charts and scenes • -Easy to read language encompassing key vocabulary about seasons • Let DK plant the seed of curiosity in the minds of our young readers, and watch as it blossoms into a life-long love of learning about the natural world and the science and history behind it

Определите яркие драгоценные камни, сверкающие кристаллы, самые твердые породы и древние окаменелости. Наполненный интересными фактами, информацией и фотографиями о горных породах и минералах, из которых состоит окружающий нас мир • Узнайте о 64 различных типах горных пород и минералов, о том, как отличить их друг от друга и где их найти. Ознакомьтесь со всеми интересными геологическими материалами от глубокого космоса до самых глубоких пещер. Вы даже откроете для себя светящиеся в темноте минералы и живые драгоценные камни! • Узнайте о том, из чего сделан наш мир, и о том, как горные породы и минералы формируются с течением времени. Эта увлекательная книга знакомит детей с практической наукой и увлекательными занятиями, такими как создание собственной впечатляющей коллекции камней и как оставаться в безопасности во время поисков камней

An all-in-one visual guide to human anatomy with encyclopedic coverage from bones and muscles to systems and processes. This in-depth manual to the human body's physical structure, chemical workings, and potential problems is a must-have reference to help further your studies or knowledge of how our bodies work • Each page of The Human Body Book, updated to reflect the latest medical information, is illustrated with colourful and comprehensive diagrams, which are thoroughly annotated to take you right into the cells and fibres that are responsible for keeping the human body ticking • The opening chapter, Integrated Body, explains how the parts of the body work together at various levels of size and hierarchy to produce the living whole. It also contains an overview of the major body systems, enlivened by real-life 3D medical scans of the entire body

Reveal the inner workings of the human body with this illustrated atlas • How well do you know your body? What happens under your skin? Where exactly is your stomach? What does your liver do? How can ears help your balance? The Body Atlas answers all these questions and many more • This unique visual guide approaches a body as if it were a map, divided into "continents" (such as parts of the body) and "countries" (such as organs). You can see inside your body and examine it region by region - for example, the head and neck or the upper torso. These regions enclose vital structures, such as the brain, lungs, and heart, just as continents contain countries. Body systems such as the circulatory system (blood) and nervous system, link the body regions just like mountains and rivers range across countries

Learn how NOT to believe what you see with this book of eye-popping pop-up visual tricks • From the classic "which dot is bigger?" or "is this line straight?" illusions to the first-ever 3D trick to appear in a book, Optical Illusions is packed with picture puzzles. Every illusion is set up to challenge what you think you see. There are hints and tips of how to approach the illusion, and then an explanation of how it works and why you were fooled (and you will be!). There are also flaps, tabs, and a decoder to test the answers, so you can check whether different-looking colours are actually the same, or if those lines really are wonky • All kinds of visual tricks are featured, including distortion, motion, colour and brightness, ambiguous illusions, impossible objects, hidden images

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is jam-packed with treasures from around the world... Now they're leaping out of the museum and onto your sticker book pages! • This is your chance to create your very own art gallery! From dancers to dragons, masks to mummies and much, much more, your Met Sticker Book will be bursting with awesome art, curated by you • Discover The Met's collection of spectacular paintings, amazing artefacts, and world-famous sculptures, and choose which gallery to display them in. Where will you hang the modern-art installations or the ancient suits of armour? Along the way, learn fun facts about artists, history, and the stories behind some of the most famous objects from across the globe • Developed in partnership with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this is the perfect introduction to the art world for any budding art lover

A charming children's encyclopedia that takes you back in time to discover the prehistoric world! • The world is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn • My Encyclopedia of Very Important Dinosaurs is a vibrant encyclopedia for curious 5-9 year olds, who want to know everything there is to know about dinosaurs! Easily accessible to young readers through a balance of striking images and conversational, age-appropriate text, this dinosaur encyclopedia will tap into every child's natural curiosity and answer all their biggest questions about this amazing lost world • Bursting with up-to-date facts and discoveries, this exciting kid's encyclopedia includes everything from an in-depth exploration of the triassic, jurassic, and cretaceous periods and how fossils are made, to detailed profiles of popular dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus, to more unfamiliar species such as Microraptor, Guanlong, and Spinosaurus

Find out about the lives of our adorable furry friends in this exciting guide to cats and kittens • Learn everything there is to know about our furry feline friends in this adorable book of cats for children. Discover fascinating information about cats and kittens - from their hair type, fur pattern, colours, and distinct personalities, to the differences and similarities that celebrate the unique identity of every feline! • Children aged 5-7 can learn about the profiles of 45 different cat breeds, such as the British Shorthair, Bombay, Siamese, Munchkin, Snowshoe, and more. Young cat lovers will enjoy finding out how cats evolved from wild animals to become pets, and get an insight into their eating habits and preferences as well as how to care for them

Hands-on fun for you and your toddler as you meet everyone on the farm! • Introducing 'My First Farm', a brand-new adorable board book for babies and toddlers, featuring a farmyard full of fun animals for them to explore and love. This engaging board book is packed with bright, colourful pictures and fun-filled activities to get your little ones thinking and talking, and your child will love learning about different farm animals and the noises they make along the way • Celebrate your child's curiosity, as they uncover • -Over 180 colourful photographs of farm animals, vehicles, crops and more for little ones to look at with corresponding word labels for them to learn • -Content divided into 13 distinct subject areas so children can easily turn to their favourite aspects of the farm • -Sturdy and chunky board book with safe rounded tabs, thoroughly-tested for babies and toddlers • -Easy to read text with names and descriptions to encourage language development in 0-3 year olds

Learn about the delightful wagging-tail world in this exciting guide to dogs and puppies • Every young dog and puppy fan will be drooling over the pages of this wonderful dog treasury for hours of delight! Learn everything there is to know about our furry friends in this adorable book of dogs for children, including their body language, what they are dreaming about, and what they are trying to say to you • Children aged 5-7 can learn about the profiles of over 50 different dog breeds, including well-loved favourites, such as the Labrador Retriever, Poodle, Dachshund, French Bulldog, Great Dane, and more! This book for canine lovers is arranged into the different dog groups based on the jobs that they do, and is filled with colourful photos, fur-tastic facts, and bite-sized information

This busy board book encourages hands-on fun for your toddler as they learn about baby animals from all around the world! • Introducing My First Baby Animals, an adorable board book for babies and toddlers, featuring a wide range of cute animal babies for them to explore and love. This engaging animal book is packed with bright, colourful pictures and fun-filled activities to get your little ones thinking and talking, and your child will love learning about baby animals and the noises they make along the way • What animal babies live at home or on the farm? Who lives in the jungle? From fluffy pets to wild animal babies, toddlers will love discovering where different baby animals live and squeaking, squawking, and oinking along with them! This vibrant board book is a must-have for babies and toddlers aged 0-3 to encourage early learning and help your child develop early speaking, listening, and observation skills

Blending fun facts with charming crafts and simple activities, this unique mix makes the perfect activity book for little ones to find out about how their body works • Curious kids can discover why they have a certain hair or eye colour and why their hair grows. Then they can learn how to create a charming family tree, make a set of paper lungs, and design fingerprint paintings. In My Top to Bottom Body Book, amazing facts and activities go hand-in-hand, ideal for your little learner. This unique book brings a personal touch to human body learning, and children can even look at their own body by tracing themselves life-size on paper! • My Top to Bottom Body Book is ideal for helping children aged 3-5 to develop their literacy, numeracy, memory, and dexterity through fun activities