A World of Information
$24.21
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
7 November 2024
Summary
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 effo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529521481 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529521483 |
| Author: | James Brown, Richard Platt |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Studio |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 7 November 2024 |
| Weight: | 660g |
| Dimensions: | 268mm x 190mm x 6mm |
| Series: | A World of... |
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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. * My Best Friends are Books *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. * Kids’ Book Review *50 Best Books for Kids 2016 * NZ Listener *[a] stylish reference book * The Bookseller *
About The Author
James Brown
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.
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