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First Encyclopedia of Science

Rachel Firth

Age: 5+

RRP  $17.99

Series: First Encyclopedias

First Encyclopedia of Science

By: Rachel Firth

Illustrated by David Hancock

Series : First Encyclopedias

Age 5+

Why do things float? How do magnets work? What is gravity? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this fact-filled book. Simple, easy-to-read text and lively illustrations introduce basic science topics.
Also includes fun science activities and exciting recommended websites.

Chapters in this book include:
- What is science?
- What do scientists do
- Our Universe
- What is the Earth made of?
- The seasons
- Weather
- Living things
- Cells
- Plants
- Animals
- Your body
- Bones and muscles
- What happens to food?
- Your brain and senses
- Atoms and molecules
- Solids, liquids and gases
- How materials change
- Energy
- Forces
- Hot and cold
- Gravity
- Floating
- Friction
- Magnets
- Light and colour
- Sound
- Electricity
- Computers
- Science words

Extent:
64 pages
Dimensions:
278.8 x 224.4mm
Hardback ISBN:
9781409522447
Key Stage:
KS1
Publication Date:
February 2011
Work Reference:
00594

Chapters in this book include:
- What is science?
- What do scientists do
- Our Universe
- What is the Earth made of?
- The seasons
- Weather
- Living things
- Cells
- Plants
- Animals
- Your body
- Bones and muscles
- What happens to food?
- Your brain and senses
- Atoms and molecules
- Solids, liquids and gases
- How materials change
- Energy
- Forces
- Hot and cold
- Gravity
- Floating
- Friction
- Magnets
- Light and colour
- Sound
- Electricity
- Computers
- Science words

Rachel Firth
Rachel spent 11 years studying and teaching philosophy at the universities of London and Oxford before joining Usborne. Since then she has written books on subjects ranging from knights, to food, to philosophy, as well as retelling folk stories, and writing children's versions of numerous novels.

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