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Readers' imaginations will be fired on every page with this wonderful single-volume encyclopedia. The book is arranged thematically into ten core topics: Earth, Space, Science, Machines, My Body, People and Places, History, Dinosaurs, Plants and Animals. A range of informative and interactive features perfectly enhance and consolidate each reference section.

From outer space to the inside of bodies, explore the incredible world of science with this first reference for young scientists - now in paperback! Help your child take an incredible look at the physics, biology and chemistry that shapes everything around us. Packed with answers, they'll discover why a flower grows, what's in the air that we breathe, and why what goes up must come down. This title is full of bite-sized facts, curiosity quizzes and special 'weird-or-what' features kids will love getting their teeth into, there's lo... read more

The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia has been completely revised and updated, and brings science within the grasp of every child. The encyclopedia is an essential reference source covering the full range of science topics. The ten major subject areas covered are: Planet Earth, Living Things, Human Biology, Chemistry and the Elements, Materials and Technology, Light and Energy, Forces and Movement, Electricity and Electronics, Space and Time, and Conservation and the Environment. With clear, authoritative tex... read more

This is the traditional encyclopedia reinvented for the 21st century internet generation. It features a fascinating and lively encyclopedic look at a million things guaranteed to keep your child's curious mind engaged. You can find everything you ever wanted to know about traditional topics from Science and Industry to Arts and Entertainment. Only this book's unlike any you've seen before. Hundreds of things to discover and explore through visually amazing, stunning graphics. From a map of Spain made entirely out of pictures of its... read more

All new 2009 encyclopedia designed to answer children's questions about the world. Every home needs a good encyclopedia for school projects, homework, or just for fun. Featuring topics ranging from giant galaxies to microscopic bacteria, and from human cells to ancient civilizations, this encyclopedia aims to encourage young readers to discover and understand topics by presenting clear and concise information in an exciting visual manner. With more than 9,000 indexed entries, factboxes, maps, timelines, statistics, and 2,500 full... read more

This is the 2010 revised and updated 7th edition of Dorling Kindersley's best-selling illustrated encyclopedia for children. From computers to the natural world, over 500 articles are arranged from A-Z, and illustrated with dramatic photos, cut-aways, charts and maps. The encyclopedia has been fully revised to include recent scientific breakthroughs, space missions and discoveries, as well as political, social and ecological changes, so your child can keep fully up-to-date with what has been happening in the world. This concis... read more

Zoom in and zoom out and take in the world from a new perspective. Examine the world from different angles and fresh perspectives in Zoom Encyclopedia. Captivating and clever, this brand new encylopedia focuses on the world in a unique way. With all subjects interconnected, you can zoom in and zoom out from one page to the next and see how everything is linked. Start your journey underground and watch the plants growing in the soil, then zoom out to a forest scene and meet a deer chewing grass on the forest floor. Imaginative... read more

Discover our world and beyond with this 12 volume "I Discover" series. Beautifully illustrated, and in a sturdy slipcase, it is the perfect first reference library for enquiring young minds.

The first paperback edition of this classic A.W. Reed title remains true to the original vision - to create a highly accessible reference to the traditional life and customs of Maori. Taonga Tuku Iho translates to "treasures from the past that have been handed down to us". This superb resource of information about early Maori is now available to a wider audience. Originally published in 1963 (and reprinted every two to three years until the early 1980s), with a second edition published in 2002, the book has been edited and updated ... read more