Synopsis
Covering a wide spectrum of knowledge with a simple and direct approach, this science encyclopedia is written from a child's viewpoint and tries to answer a young reader's questions. It has 500 alphabetically-arranged entries, with 40 key features from acid rain to water, and information panels. Fact boxes and simple cross-references allow readers to access a wide variety of scientific information across the entries. This encyclopedia also includes step-by-step photographs of children performing experiments.
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About the Authors
Chris Oxlade is an experienced author of information books for children. Chris was trained in civil engineering and has written or contributed to titles on science, technology, sports and hobbies, from encyclopedia articles to fun activity books. His titles include Kingfisher Readers: Flight and Kingfisher Readers: Firefighters.
Anita Ganeri has written over three hundred information books for children on subjects including natural history, religion and geography. Her books include the Horrible Geography series, which won the Geographical Association Silver Award.
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