Science Encyclopedia (Hardcover) other book(s) with this title available in Paperback $49.95 [ 505419 ] Add to Wish List

Previous editions were Canadian Top Seller 2001 and 2003

This massive 448-page reference book includes a thousand recommended Web sites, providing a gateway to the vast amount of knowledge on the Internet. While the encyclopedia is a superb reference book in its own right, with hundreds of exciting photographs, detailed illustrations and colourful, labelled diagrams, the specially selected Web sites enrich the content with video, animation, sound, interactive experiments and on-line quizzes. An essential resource for every home and school, this remarkable encyclopedia safely unlocks the power of the Internet for children.

Easy access to 1,000 Web sites via Usborne Quicklinks plus free downloadable Usborne pictures and diagrams. Includes a complete A - Z dictionary of scientific terms -- 2,500 science words are explained in context. 140 experiments and 8 pages of self-test papers complement the very interactive nature of this book.
Contains "Animal World", "Earth and Space", "Energy, Forces & Motion", "Human Body", "Light", "Sound & Electricity", "Materials", "Mixtures & Compounds" and "World of Plants"

• Recommended for everyone 6 years and older
• See this and/or other books in this series on page 100 of the Usborne Complete List 2010 catalogue.