First Science Encyclopedia (DK First Reference)

✍ Scribed by DK

• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 138
• Edition: Illustrated
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A perfect first visual reference book for children ages 7-10 eager to learn about all things science, now revised and updated.

Packed with amazing photography and fun facts, First Science Encyclopedia will take kids on a journey of discovery with its comprehensive look at the forces and elements that make up our amazing world.

This visual reference covers many different subjects, from the human body and animals to space and matter. Kids can discover how a flower grows, what's in the air we breathe, and why what goes up must come down. Photos and illustrations bring science to life and quizzes make learning even more fun. A glossary at the back provides a quick reference of key science terms, from bacteria and genes to global warming and fossil fuels.

First Science Encyclopedia is an ideal starting place for budding scientists.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
What is science?
What is science?
Advances in science
Being a scientist
Science and everyday life
Life science
The living world
Micro life
Fungi
What is a plant?
How plants work
Plant reproduction
What is an animal?
Types of animal
Animal reproduction
Inheritance
Bones and muscles
Blood and breathing
The digestion ride
Health
Food chains
Ecosystems
Staying alive
The Earth’s cycles
Carbon cycle
Materials science
What’s the matter?
Properties of matter
Changing states
Amazing atoms
Molecules
Elements
Properties of elements
Mixtures
Reactions and changes
Irreversible changes
Physical science
What is energy?
Energy changes
Electricity
Magnetism
Energy waves
Light
Sound
Heat
Forces
Forces and motion
Machines
Earth and space science
The universe
Starry skies
Our solar system
The Moon
The Earth’s structure
Rocks and minerals
Shaping the land
Soil
Resources in the ground
Fresh- and saltwater
The water cycle
The atmosphere
Weather
The energy crisis
Reference section
True or false?
Quiz
Who or what am I?
Where in the world?
Glossary
Index
Picture credits