E.Encyclopedia

by Simon Adams, Adam Hibbert, Robin Kerrod, et al.

Book Overview

Respected educational publisher DK partners with the world's leading online search engine Google to create the innovative e-encyclopedia, a hefty, heavily illustrated hardcover reference book for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789498693
• ISBN13: 9780789498694
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 5.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.8" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12

Customer Reviews

It's very useful.

The condition is very good. And this book is nice and I can get a lot of information through online service.

Great Resource for Any Age

I bought this to assist with "homeschooling" my preschooler and it has a great range of info and links for all ages - she will likely be able to use it for many years to come! A great buy at this price!

Awesome book!!

It is great, cool, and wonderful!!!! I really think it's helpful for kids of all ages!

Keywords for finding information are highlighted

This unusual 'e.encyclopedia' highlights any subject where you can get extra information on the web - reports, video footage, and even sound recordings. It's organized so keywords for finding such information are highlighted, making it easy for students to use this e-dictionary in conjunction with the computer - but the visual displays and color paired with the basic facts are plenty to also make this stand along as a superior reference. Highly recommended: a visual and practical treat illustrating the positive marriage between reference book and Internet.

An Innovative Encyclopedia

"The key aim with e.encyclopedia is to give kids the best resources on paper and online." ~Sue Grabham Since 99% of public schools in the United States claim to have internet access and more than half of all school-age children are using the internet for homework, e.encyclopedia takes homework to the next level. This book presents information on everything from Space Observatories to Philosophy. There are annotated maps, charts and timelines. It also has "information keyword buttons." They are little gray dots with white words or white words highlighted in gray. They are easy to find and are blended in all over the pages. When looking at information on volcanoes, I find a button with the word: volcanoes and a highlighted word: Lava. By entering the site URL to a special area of the DK/Google site, you can find more detailed information. Then, you type in the keywords to find additional information, real-time reports, satellite images, virtual tours and databases. There are also downloadable images and just about everything kids need for homework and projects. So, say you are researching Ancient Greece and have traveled through this book arriving at say pg. 376. There, you will find a picture of The Parthenon, information on amphitheaters and even a picture of an Athenian coin. To access additional information, you go to the "DK/Google" site and type in the keyword: "Ancient Greece." This takes you to a page with more options. Explore everyday life in Ancient Greece Important sites in Ancient Greece Find out more about the Ancient Greeks Examine Ancient Greek Artifacts Then you click on "Explore everyday life in Ancient Greece" and are transported into a page from the history channel. So, in this way, you can find information super fast. It does seem they have made every effort to make links to only reputable sites so parents won't have to worry about children encountering inappropriate material. There are links to more than 1,000 useful sites. So, do you have to pay extra to use the e.encyclopedia website? No, it is free. The website address is located on the first page of the book. Once you purchase the book, the website is free. This book covers a wide variety of subjects including: Earth, Nature, Science and Technology, People and Places, Society and Beliefs, Arts and Entertainment, History and the Human Body. I think they have gone out of their way to make this kid friendly, however, even adults might be interested in finding many of the links. I found the section on seeing how an embryo develops in the womb to be rather fascinating. The section on new materials was quite interesting. Could seaweed be used to make a new plastic? Apparently there is material called "Seagel" that is made from agar and is the lightest solid. You will also find answers to the following questions: Are mountains still growing? What causes tides? How do scientists use the Quantum Theory? Why is a swimming pool deeper than it looks? Who were th