Dorling Kindersley Philosophy. A Visual Encyclopedia Fletcher Robert, Romero Paola, Talbot Marianne

This fully illustrated encyclopedia is the antidote to the internet. It's expertly written and beautifully presented reference for a world overloaded with unreliable information. From quantum physics to the square of the hypotenuse, Ancient Rome to the depths of the oceans, this is your one-stop knowledge shop for the digital age - clear, simple, accurate and unbiased • This book is a comprehensive guide to a huge range of human knowledge, and includes over 4,000 images to bring information vividly to life. Its format is accessible to a wide range of readers, so it's ideal for a variety of ages, for home study - or simply for browsing for fun. Parents and teachers can be confident that children won't see any unwanted content • The Visual Encyclopedia is the ultimate easy-to-read family guide to science, nature, space, history, art, technology, leisure, culture, and more

Robert Winston answers 100 big questions from kids across the world in this fun and unique science book • In this unique science book, Professor Robert Winston answers more than 100 real-life questions from children all around the world! And who could be a better scientist to ask questions to than Professor Robert Winston? • Ask a Scientist puts the fun back into science in this thrilling book for children aged 6-9. All the popular science topics are covered, with weird and wacky questions and clear and lively answers, including biology: "Why do freckles come in dots on your face?"; physics: "Could you jump off the world?"; Earth: "Why is the sky blue?"; chemistry: "Why are there bubbles in boiling water?"; natural science: "Do dogs cry?", and space: "Why will the Sun explode and make us extinct?"

Help your child meet their favourite dinosaurs face-to-face with First Dinosaur Encyclopedia. They'll discover where dinosaurs came from, how they lived and what happened to them as well as interesting facts like which was the tallest dinosaur and who laid the largest dinosaur egg • From unearthing fossils to well-known dinosaurs like Velociraptor and Tyrannosaurus rex, kids will love getting their teeth into this exciting encyclopedia • Perfect for homework or just for fun, let your child take a stomp into the prehistoric world!

Охватывающая основные области учебной программы, такие как география человека, физическая география, геология и экология, "Моя первая энциклопедия. Земля" представляет собой всеобъемлющее знакомство с окружающим нас миром. Здесь вы найдете ответы на множество вопросов: как устроена наша планета? что ее формирует? как люди используют ресурсы Земли? Дети могут изучать увлекательные темы: погода, окружающая среда, как пользоваться картами и как меняется наша планета • Книга на английском языке • The only encyclopedia for kids ages 5 and up that covers the subjects of human geography, physical geography, and geology together in one inspiring book • Covering essential curriculum areas such as human geography, physical geography, geology, and ecology, First Earth Encyclopedia is a comprehensive introduction to the world around us and answers questions including: how does our planet work; what shapes it; and how do people use Earth's resources? Kids can explore fascinating topics including where and how people live, weather, world environments, how to use maps, and the way our planet is changing

The ultimate guide to more than 100 top sports from around the world, from basketball to blade running • Are you a team player? Do you have a steady aim? Maybe you are super fast or strong? Whatever your size or skill, there is a sport out there for you • The Illustrated Sports Encyclopedia is the ultimate illustrated guide to the diverse world of sport, from the best known ball-sports, athletics, and water sports to the most obscure racket sports and races (anyone for a game of pickleball?). The book showcases different sports by grouping them into categories including team sports, target sports, winter sports, wheels and motors, horse sports, and extreme sports

Are you a feline fanatic? Could you tell the difference between a Housecat and an Ojos Azules? Do you want to know how to keep your kitty happy and healthy? • The Cat Encyclopedia is a comprehensive cat compendium that has all the facts about cats and kittens. It's packed with beautifully photographed profiles of different breeds from the Maine Coon to the Khao Manee, and includes information on caring for your own cat • This book also offers information on the science and history of house cats. Find out how cats were domesticated and developed into separate breeds, and see their prominence in art, literature, and superstition. A chapter on feline biology focuses on the anatomy of cats - including the nervous system, digestion, and muscles - and also features detailed descriptions of cat senses and coat patterns

Важные исторические темы от каменного века и Древнего Египта до Гражданской войны в США и Второй мировой войны четко изложены в этой веселой и информативной иллюстрированной книге по истории для детей, изучающих предметы KS1 и KS2 • Первая историческая энциклопедия охватывает все, что нужно знать маленькому ребенку. Он соответствует учебной программе для ключевых этапов 1 и 2 и обеспечивает прочную основу для изучения истории в течение остальных школьных лет. Это идеальное пособие для выполнения домашних заданий, которое поможет детям, когда они начнут изучать историю • Эта книга по истории входит в популярную первую справочную серию DK. В нем рассказывается о захватывающих периодах и цивилизациях, таких как римляне, викинги и ацтеки, которые увлекут детей изучением прошлого

This award-winning children's science book is packed with pop-ups, amazing facts, and fun science projects for kids to try at home • The 2015 winner of the Royal Society's prestigious Young People's Book Prize, Utterly Amazing Science explains the mysteries of science with pull-outs, flaps, sliders, and other interactive wizardry • Pull the tab to launch a rocket, lift the flap to see inside a molecule, and turn a wheel to see how an engine works. Learn about atoms, forces, energy, light, heat, and other core curriculum science topics • This book is perfect for kids aged 8 upwards but guaranteed to entertain and educate readers of any age

"This comprehensive visual encyclopedia explores World War II in fascinating detail and explains why this global event must never be forgotten.? • World War II: Visual Encyclopedia shows children the causes, battles, people, and aftermath, while cutting-edge CGI technology brings infamous events back to life. Learn about weaponry, tanks, ships, aircraft, campaigns, and military strategies. Read firsthand accounts of major campaigns and battles throughout the war. Uncover hundreds of biographies of wartime leaders and brave soldiers who served on the battlefields. Find out how technological advances influenced the final outcome • Key information is available at a glance, alongside data boxes, facts and stats, and inspiring quotations. From the fastest fighter plane to the longest battle, you'll discover everything you ever wanted to know, and much, much more

Get ready to take a deep dive into all the world's waters! • Embark on a captivating tour of the waters that cover 70 percent of our planet! See our oceans come to life in mind-blowing detail. This is the ultimate children's visual encyclopedia about the awe-inspiring blue planet! • Explore every aspect of ocean life! It's the perfect ocean book for children aged 9-12 years. Here's what you'll find inside • - Annotated artworks and step-by-step sequences help explain key processes • - Look closer, "wow" facts, and data boxes provide additional information about each topic • - Catalogue pages give succinct profiles of animals and geographical features • - Stunning double-page images show Earth's ocean at its most astonishing • This children's educational book is packed with informative text and incredible facts about the ocean - from animals and habitats to ocean exploration and climate change

Science and technology, nature, geography, culture, sports and hobbies, and history all combine in this mind-blowing visual encyclopedia • From incredible insects and musical instruments to spacecraft and prehistoric life, and from art and earthquakes to American football and dogs, Picturepedia gives you a world of information on every page • Did you know that more than half of the human body's weight is water, and that a koi carp can live for more than 200 years? Or how about there being more than 20,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean, or that Turkey eats the most bread, with each person getting through 104.6 kg (230.5 lb) of it per year? • First published in 2015, Picturepedia has been revamped into a more thrilling edition that will take you on a visual odyssey

Packed with more than 1,200 incredible images you can discover the world's most precious and fascinating objects, from rocks and gems to fossils and shells • Earth's extraordinary minerals, gems, shells, and fossils are all on dazzling display in this essential visual encyclopedia for children. The Rock and Gem Book is an indispensable guide to the natural world's most remarkable treasures the book shows each rock, mineral, fossil, and shell in its natural form, as well as a wide range of everyday and unexpected objects in which they can be found Feast your eyes on the ultimate treasure trove that any pirate would envy! • This genius geology book for kids has over 1200 stunning photographs that showcase rocks and gems in glorious detail, ensuring you can recognise sedimentary from sandstone, metamorphic from marble, and pyrite from pearl