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Explanatorium of Science

Hardback

Main Details

Title Explanatorium of Science
Authors and Contributors      By (author) DK
Foreword by Robert Winston
Foreword by Robert Winston
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 308,Width 259
Category/GenreScientific equipment, experiments and techniques
Popular science
Chemistry
ISBN/Barcode 9780241359488
ClassificationsDewey:503
Audience
Children's (6-12)

Publishing Details

Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint DK Children
Publication Date 5 September 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The ultimate children's science encyclopedia packed with mind-blowing original photographs and fascinating facts Welcome to the Explanatorium - the only science encyclopedia for children aged 9 and above that you'll ever need, with amazing photography that shows and explains how chemistry, physics, and biology work. When you open this book it will feel like you've stepped into an exciting, colourful, high-energy lab, where you can see for yourself how science really works! Watch as mixtures merge and matter changes state. Discover how some chemical changes can be reversed, yet others can't, and why some reactions produce a bang! See bacteria at work in the world around us, and even inside the human digestive system. Understand the tricks that light plays and unlock the secrets of electricity to find out how it powers your home. Whether it's elements, evolution, or energy, the world of science is brought to life by stunning photographic explanations that answer the biggest and smallest questions about our Universe. Packed full of astounding close-up images, Explanatorium of Science is the ultimate guide to how the world works, explaining every aspect of science from gigantic galaxies to tiny cells and miniscule atoms.

Author Biography

Professor Robert Winston (Consultant)- A renowned doctor, scientist, television presenter, and writer, Professor Robert Winston has contributed to numerous DK books, including Home Lab (2016), which won the RNS Young People's Book Prize, and the award-winning DK book Utterly Amazing Human Body (2015).