Britannica All New Children’s Encyclopedia
What We Know & What We Don’t! An amazing 424-page compendium of knowledge to satisfy all curious minds! Packed full of incredible facts you can trust, this All New Children’s Encyclopedia celebrates Britannica’s return to printed books.
Earth? Space? Animals? History? STEM?
The Britannica All New Children’s Encyclopedia has them all.
Telling the story of the world from the beginning of time to the present day, this book is a must-have addition to every family bookshelf and library collection! This beautifully illustrated, 424-page compendium of amazing facts you can trust provides hundreds of hours of fun learning for curious children and their families.
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With 100+ experts from around the world, and 1000+ images including specially commissioned illustrations and photos, this single-volume Children’s Encyclopedia takes Britannica’s reputation for authentic, trustworthy information and brings it to a whole new audience.
With all new material, the Encyclopedia also has many exciting new features:
Known Unknowns We realise that when you find an answer, it often sparks many more questions! These Known Unknowns delve into the many things that are waiting to be discovered, and highlight some of the most intriguing unsolved puzzles in science, archaeology, history and engineering | |
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Game Changers – Our own list of V.I.Ps, who changed the course of history or science with their actions and discoveries
Note from the Experts – Get to know the people behind the facts! There is an expert behind every page of this encyclopedia
Ask the Experts – At the end of every chapter there is an interview with three different experts, explaining what they love about their job and what they are working to discover at the moment
Quiz – Check out the multiple-choice quiz at the end of each chapter. All the answers can be found somewhere in the chapter, so this is the perfect way to find out what you know and what you don’t!
Connecting Knowledge – At the bottom of every page there is a list of connected topics, so that you can find out more about the things that interest you
Also new: a unique narrative overview of our planet and its history
Unlike old encyclopedias that are structured from A-Z, this encyclopedia has a narrative arc, telling the story of the world from the beginning of time to the present day and even into the future! The Encyclopedia explores a wide range of topics and is divided into eight chapters by subject: Universe, Earth, Matter, Life, Humans, Ancient & Medieval Times, Modern Times, and Today & Tomorrow
Have a browse through a few pages of the Encyclopedia!
Foreword by: J.E. Luebering
(Editorial Director of Encyclopaedia Britannica)
Editor: Christopher Lloyd
(Author and CEO of What on Earth Publishing)
- Hardcover: 424 pages
- Publisher: Britannica Books (1 Oct. 2020)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1912920476
- ISBN-13: 978-1912920471