A World of Information is a perfect present for anyone in your family this Christmas. It is a book that everyone will love and will want to read. It is certainly one of my favourite children’s nonfiction books of the year.

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A deeply satisfying read that touches on comprehensive and oftentimes convoluted topics in a way that will both attract and engage kids to find out even more.

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[a] stylish reference book

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A visually stunning collection of facts and figures for all the family to enjoy.How much do clouds weigh? Who invented the pencil? How many ways can you tie a knot? Discover the answer to these and many other questions in this elegant and absorbing miscellany of general knowledge. From music notation to Roman numerals and from the skeleton to the solar system, essential facts are brought to life by stylish infographics and fascinating commentary. With pictures by effortlessly stylish print-maker James Brown and fact-filled explanations by celebrated author Richard Platt, there is a world of information at your fingertips in this book – sure to amuse and intrigue even the most curious minds.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781529521481
Publisert
2024-11-07
Utgiver
Vendor
Walker Studio
Vekt
660 gr
Høyde
270 mm
Bredde
190 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
128

Illustratør
Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Richard Platt is the author of Pirate Diary, which won the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Silver Smarties Book Prize and the Blue Peter Award for Best Factual Book, and Castle Diary, which was Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award. He has written over 70 books and has appeared widely on TV and radio, talking about his children’s writing. He lives in Kent.

James Brown is an illustrator and printmaker living and working in London. Trained as a textile and surface print designer, he worked in textiles for ten years. He then branched out into illustration and has worked with the V&A and Guardian.