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World of Information

English · Hardback

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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.

About the author










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.


Product details

Authors Richard Platt
Assisted by James Brown (Illustration)
Publisher Walker Books Uk
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation ages 7 to 12
Product format Hardback
Released 07.11.2024
 
EAN 9781529521481
ISBN 978-1-5295-2148-1
No. of pages 128
Series A World of...
Subjects Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > General, reference works

General knowledge & trivia (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 7 years

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