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Knowledge Encyclopedia : the World as you've never seen it before. Cover Image Book Book

Knowledge Encyclopedia : the World as you've never seen it before.

Hamilton, Jill. (Added Author). Smithsonian Institution. (Added Author).

Summary:

Presents a children's encyclopedia, focusing on space, Earth, nature, the human body, science, and history.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780744081466 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 360 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 31 cm
  • Edition: Revised and updated third edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
"The world as you've never seen it before"--Cover.
"First edition: editors, Lizzie Munsey, Sam Priddy, Alison Sturgeon"--Title page verso.
Formatted Contents Note:
Space -- Earth -- Nature -- Human body -- Science -- History.
Subject: Nature > Juvenile literature.
Science > Juvenile literature.
Civilization > Juvenile literature.
Biology > Juvenile literature.
Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Outer space. > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Encyclopedias.

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  • 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch J 032 Kno 31681030062145 JNONFIC Checked out 05/13/2025

  • Baker & Taylor
    Presents a children's encyclopedia, focusing on space, Earth, nature, the human body, science, and history.
  • Penguin Putnam
    Change the way you see the world, with a groundbreaking visual approach to the wonders of our planet, in this fully updated edition.

    Explore the universe, from the inside of an atom to black holes, then discover the explosive science behind a fireworks display. This fully updated third edition of Knowledge Encyclopedia will continue to fascinate young readers with its microscopic detail and amazing facts on a huge range of topics.

    Children aged 9+ will find themselves totally absorbed in complex subjects, made clear through engaging explanations, intricate illustrations, vivid photographs, and striking 3D images. From Viking raiders and Samurai warriors to robotics and chemical reactions, amazing animals, the human body, the marvels of history, and more are visualized in incredible detail, inside and out, providing a mind-blowing introduction to every aspect of human knowledge.

    This all-encompassing encyclopedia for kids offers:

    - A whole collection of facts, charts, timelines, and illustrations that cover a vast range of topics.
    - Complex subjects that are explained using amazingly detailed CGIs that entice young readers to dive in and explore.
    - A fully updated edition, including all the latest developments in science, technology, space and geography.
    - A visual approach using illustrations, photographs and extremely detailed 3D CGI images.

    Children can explore the world as they’ve never seen it before, looking at what makes the human brain so special and finding out how the body’s cells make energy. Journey through history in this visual encyclopedia, from the earliest life forms right up to our world today.

    More in the Series

    Knowledge Encyclopedia: The World as You’ve Never Seen it Before is part of DK’s visual and informative Knowledge Encyclopedia series. Complete the collection and dive into the deep with Knowledge Encyclopedia Ocean!, take a trip to the solar system with Knowledge Encyclopedia Space! and travel back to prehistoric times with Knowledge Encyclopedia Dinosaur!

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