The Encyclopedia of STEM Words: An Illustrated A to Z of 100 Terms for Kids to Know

Description

Age range 9 to 12 Do you know your Algorithms from your Brownian motion? How about your Coprolites? Discover these words and more in this illustrated STEM encyclopedia! Organised in alphabetical order and each term beautifully illustrated with humour and charm, these 100 essential concepts will fascinate scientifically minded young readers, from those ABCs all the way down to X-rays, the terrifying Yangchuanosaurus and even the true definition of Zero! There is a contents list at the front and a full index at the back, plenty of extra words and definitions...plus mind-boggling facts too.

Jenny Jacoby is an experienced editor and writer in various genres for children and adults. Jenny writes, edits, conceptualises and manages projects for publishers, magazines and children's brands through to arts organisations and museums, with a particular background in writing about STEM topics for children. Jenny lives with her family in London, England. Vicky Barker is a Blue Peter Book Award winning illustrator, and has art directed and illustrated a number of activity books and non-fiction titles for children. Vicky lives in West Sussex, England.

"This vibrantly illustrated book is the perfect choice for those children who are fascinated by all things STEM related. All 100 concepts are presented on a colourful, easy to read single page with diagrams and text boxes." -- Kathryn Beilby * ReadPlus * "This is an engaging and enlightening book that is suited to readers from around Years 4 and older but would also be a great starting point for a class teacher wanting a way to improve their own background knowledge without having to cope with all the technical jargon usually associated with adult resources" -- Peter Hope * Let's Find Out 39(2) *