Science Encyclopedia

by Deni Brown

Book Overview

Packed with facts, figures, and statistics in four key areas--chemistry and physics, the living world, the Earth and weather, and space--this indispensable school and homework aid includes more than... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789428717
• ISBN13: 9780789428714
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 3.9" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12

Customer Reviews

DK Science Encyclopedia

If you have an inquisitive child and you are a little rusty on science facts and figures, this is the book for BOTH of you!! Fun and interesting to read. A great reference book as well. A little on the pricey side, but packs a lot of information in one place. Great illustrations. Nice layout.

DK Science Encyclopedia

This book is great. It gives many pictures and illustrations. It helped me immensely with my science class.

an information dream

A treasure trove of facts for all ages. An excellent addition to a homeschooling household or any place where people enjoy acquiring information for their own pleasure or for sharing w/ others.

Great Intoduction to Science for Children

This is a book well suited to give a overview of a wide range of scientific topics. It may not be the end all as a scientific reference, but will spark your child's interest and imagination about science. After reading this book, your child will want to go on to more detailed books about their specific areas of interest. The book is organized into chapters of broad topics such as Matter, Reactions, Materials, Electricity, Sound and Light, Weather, Space, Living things, etc. The breadth of subjects is a welcome change. The school curriculum of elementary children tends to be patchy, and this book fills in many gaps that they may not even touch on in Science Class. Each page is filled with colorful and attention grabbing illustrations. There is a short synopsis of the subtopic and then the page is filled with factoids which match the attention span of children this age. My son enjoyed this book immensely and it was his favorite for two years. It was a great nightime "story" book.

Excellent combination of graphical and textual learning

This book can clearly teach you the core basics of every branch of science. This book is a joy to read and see.This book will appeal to old and young alike.This book does not dwell on any subject for too long so don't expect exhaustive information on a particular category.For people who like comics this book is especially suited.With this book alone, anyone can have obtain an extensive understanding of the world of science and nature.