The Spectacular Science of Art: From the Renaissance to the digital age - Softcover

Colson, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0753481332 ISBN 13: 9780753481332

Publisher: Kingfisher, 2026

Synopsis

The Spectacular Science of Art is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about colors, perspective, and symmetry.

Questions include: What is color theory? How do artists use math in their paintings? How do scientists spot forgeries in a laboratory? And many, many more!

The bright illustrations by Moreno Chiacchiera will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to grips with the science that underpins everything around us. Information is delivered on multiple levels by expert author Rob Colson, allowing readers to dip in and out at speed, or take a deep dive into their favorite subjects.

There are so many wonderful titles to discover in the Spectacular Science series, including Space, Buildings, Planet Earth and more!

About this title

About the Authors

Rob Colson is an author and editor of a wide range of books for children and adults, including many natural history, maths, and science titles. His books include Ultimate Cars, Ultimate Machines, Super Science, and Kingfisher's Spectacular Science series. Other titles include Bone Collection: Animals, Puzzles, Conundrums, and Enigmas.

Moreno Chiacchiera is an Italian illustrator who has published dozens of history, math, and science books for children. His bright, busy artworks are full of intriguing details that children love to explore in great depth.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0753481332
• ISBN 13: 9780753481332
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Chiacchiera Moreno
• Number of pages: 48