The Spectacular Science of Art From the Renaissance to the digital age

The Spectacular Science of Art is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about colours, perspective, and symmetry. Questions include: What is colour theory? How do artists use maths in their paintings? How do scientists spot forgeries in a laboratory? And many, many more! The bright illustrations by Moreno Chiacchiera will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to grips with the science that underpins everything around us. Information is delivered on multiple levels by expert author Rob Colson, allowing readers to dip in and out at speed, or take a deep dive into their favourite subjects.

Product details

• Authors: Colson Rob, Rob Colson
• Assisted by: Chiacchiera Moreno (Illustration)
• Publisher: Kingfisher Books
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 19.03.2026
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools
• EAN: 9781035075676
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3507567-6
• Pages: 48
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Dimensions (packing): 23.6 x 28 x 0.5 cm
• Series: Spectacular Science
• Subjects: Leonardo da Vinci, Renaissance, Van Gogh, Artists, Digital Art, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / History, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / Techniques, sculpture, reference book, Home Schooling, How To Draw, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, Art: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Educational: Art & design, how things work, Educational: Arts, general, illustrated book for kids, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical art, drawing, painting, photography, AI; artists; book for age 7; career in science; digital art; famous paintings; home schooling; how things work; how to draw; illustrated book for kids; Leonardo da Vinci; reference book; renaissance; sculpture; STEM book; Van Gogh, stem book, famous paintings, book for age 7, career in science