About this item
The essential reference book for today's young scientists from ages 7-12, Science: A Visual Encyclopedia tackles key curriculum topics including biology, chemistry, and physics, and introduces children to the world of science around them. Explaining the principles of science in a lively and exciting way, the scope of subjects covered is immense - from atoms to acids, hydrogen to heat, recycling to radioactivity, single-celled organisms to sound and everything in between. Throughout the book, fast fact boxes reveal fascinating information at a glance while cutting-edge images help bring the subject matter to life and biographies of scientists and inventors including Galileo, Isaac Newton, and Marie Curie help highlight great discoveries through time.
About the Author
Chris Woodford writes popular science and technology books for adults and children, including the bestselling "Cool Stuff" series for Dorling Kindersley and "Atoms Under the Floorboards" for Bloomsbury, which won the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Prize for Books in 2016. He also writes the popular science education website Explain that Stuff. He studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University.
