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About the Author

John Farndon, author of the bestselling Do You Think You're Clever?, has set out to find the answer.

Séries

Obras de John Farndon

Weather (Eyewitness Explorers) (1789) 300 cópias
Science Encyclopedia (1999) 164 cópias
Oil (Eyewitness Books) (2007) 162 cópias
The Big Bug Book (2004) 161 cópias
1000 Facts on Space (2001) 118 cópias
The Big Book of Knowledge (1999) 94 cópias
4000 Things You Should Know (2000) 79 cópias
1000 Facts on Animals (2001) 72 cópias
1000 Facts on Planet Earth (2002) 71 cópias
The World's Greatest Idea (2010) 61 cópias
Dictionary of the Earth (1994) 59 cópias
Wildlife Atlas (2002) 57 cópias
1000 Facts on Human Body (2002) 53 cópias
Picturepedia: 14 Machines (1884) 44 cópias
Volcanoes (100 Facts) (2009) 44 cópias
Weather (2020) 43 cópias
Science (1998) 41 cópias
Rocks, Minerals and Gems (2016) 41 cópias
Archeology (100 Facts) (2009) 30 cópias
Spies (100 Facts) (2009) 25 cópias
Science (Visual Factfinder) (2004) 23 cópias
Encyclopedia of Earth (2018) 21 cópias
The Family Picture Atlas (1999) 19 cópias
Astronomy (Bulletpoints) (2003) 19 cópias
Oxygen (The Elements) (1999) 18 cópias
Human Body Factfinder (1999) 18 cópias
Stuff You Need to Know! (2015) 18 cópias
Volcanoes (DK Pockets) (1998) 17 cópias
Nitrogen (The Elements) (1999) 16 cópias
Space (Science Library) (2003) 14 cópias
DK Concise Encyclopedia (1999) 13 cópias
Special Forces (100 Facts) (2010) 13 cópias
Human Body (Bulletpoints) (2003) 13 cópias
Aluminum (The Elements) (2001) 12 cópias
Calcium (The Elements) (2000) 11 cópias
Hydrogen (The Elements) (2000) 11 cópias
The Giant Book Of Space (2000) 10 cópias
The Universe (Awesome Space) (2001) 10 cópias
Megafast Trucks (2016) 9 cópias
Science (Ultimate Guide) (2009) 8 cópias
Aircraft (Bulletpoints) (2003) 7 cópias
Color (Science Experiments) (2002) 6 cópias
Megafast Motorcycles (2016) 6 cópias
Megafast Cars (2016) 6 cópias
Stars (Bulletpoints) (2003) 6 cópias
Time (Science Experiments) (2003) 5 cópias
Wetter (2009) 5 cópias
Amazing Book of Facts (2000) 5 cópias
Leaves (World of Plants) (2006) 5 cópias
Cars & Bikes (Bulletpoints) (2004) 5 cópias
Super.activ Acting (2000) 5 cópias
Experimenting with Physics (2009) 4 cópias
The Universe (Cool Facts) (2002) 4 cópias
Stems (World of Plants) (2006) 4 cópias
Seeds (World of Plants) (2006) 4 cópias
Roots (World of Plants) (2006) 4 cópias
Flowering plants (2004) 3 cópias
Flowers (World of Plants) (2006) 3 cópias
Školní encyklopedie (1992) 3 cópias
Fruits (World of Plants) (2006) 3 cópias
Earth Lab: World Atlas (2015) 3 cópias
Astronomy (Activators) (1998) 3 cópias
Water (Science Experiments) (2002) 3 cópias
Extreme fires and floods (2017) 2 cópias
So funktioniert unsere Erde (2019) 2 cópias
O Boom da Índia (2008) 2 cópias
Project Science (2018) 2 cópias
El libro de la medicina (2021) 2 cópias
Mega Fast Supercars (2015) 2 cópias
Trees (Bulletpoints) (2004) 2 cópias
Loomaelu atlas (2012) 2 cópias
Mega Fast Monster Trucks (2015) 2 cópias
O Tempo (1992) 2 cópias
4000 More Facts (2004) 2 cópias
Insect Kingdom (2004) 2 cópias
100 facts (2013) 2 cópias
Megafast Planes (2015) 2 cópias
Les Forces spéciales (2011) 1 exemplar(es)
Brain Benders (2020) 1 exemplar(es)
Perfect Planets (2023) 1 exemplar(es)
100 facts (2013) 1 exemplar(es)
O tempo 1 exemplar(es)
Planets (Bulletpoints) (2004) 1 exemplar(es)
Gleerups uppslagsbok (1994) 1 exemplar(es)
Children's World Atlas (2007) 1 exemplar(es)
Frontiers of Science (2004) 1 exemplar(es)
Faszination des Wissens (1994) 1 exemplar(es)
Hur funkar kroppen? (2017) 1 exemplar(es)
Photography (Granada Guides) (1984) 1 exemplar(es)
Séta az ásványok között (2016) 1 exemplar(es)
Comment ca marche ? (2016) 1 exemplar(es)
Children's Wildlife Atlas (2018) 1 exemplar(es)
Experimenting with Science (2008) 1 exemplar(es)
Stenar, lstenar och mineral (2016) 1 exemplar(es)
L'astronomie (2005) 1 exemplar(es)
Zo werkt het! (2017) 1 exemplar(es)
Suur loomaraamat lastele (2017) 1 exemplar(es)
ANWB jeugdatlas 1 exemplar(es)
Náš svět : otázky a odpovědi (2013) 1 exemplar(es)
Que ocurre cuando...? 1 exemplar(es)
Tudo o que deves saber! (2017) 1 exemplar(es)
50 idées qui ont changé le monde (2012) 1 exemplar(es)
Sehän toimii! (2015) 1 exemplar(es)
Dějiny lidstva (2001) 1 exemplar(es)
Trees 1 exemplar(es)
Roches et minéraux (2006) 1 exemplar(es)
Der Weltraum (2003) 1 exemplar(es)

Associated Works

Earth: The Definitive Visual Guide (2003) — Contribuinte, algumas edições565 cópias
O Livro da Ciência: As grandes ideias de todos os tempos (2014) — Contribuinte — 507 cópias
The Politics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (2013) — Contribuinte, algumas edições459 cópias
The Shakespeare Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (2015) — Contribuinte — 408 cópias
The World of Science (2003) — Contribuinte — 89 cópias
Engineers From the Great Pyramids to the Pioneers of Space Travel (2012)algumas edições88 cópias
The Devils' Dance (2016) — Tradutor, algumas edições53 cópias
The History Encyclopedia (2006) — Contribuinte — 20 cópias
Religion, Science, Medicine & Warfare: Illustrated History Encyclopedia (2000) — Contribuinte, algumas edições10 cópias

Etiquetado

anatomy (18) animals (45) astronomy (31) biography (23) biology (37) chemistry (16) children (48) children's (25) DK (25) earth (61) earth science (59) ebook (34) encyclopedia (47) environment (21) geography (51) geology (119) hardcover (23) health (17) history (102) human body (33) informational (18) insects (22) Kindle (34) literature (24) minerals (20) nature (44) non-fiction (367) photography (16) physics (23) politics (48) reference (215) rocks (25) science (521) space (34) technology (21) to-read (134) trivia (30) volcanoes (26) weather (72) William Shakespeare (46)

Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1960
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
UK
Educação
Cambridge University (MA | Geography & Earth Science)
Ocupação
science writer

Membros

Resenhas

A solid choice for kids that want to know how mechanical things work. I like that it provided lots of information while keeping the illustrations simple.
 
Marcado
sloth852 | Apr 22, 2024 |
Repleto de figuras incríveis, de curiosidades e de miniexperimentos, estes livros estimulam as crianças a observar, a pesquisar e a apreciar a natureza.
 
Marcado
editora_sesimg | Dec 21, 2023 |
3.5 stars

This is a very short picture book aimed at kids. It discusses various major fatal diseases and epidemics throughout history, including the “Black Death”, various plagues, cholera, yellow fever, Spanish flu, smallpox, typhus, and more.

The colour illustrations are done very well and the information is provided (it’s meant for a young audience) is short tidbits. It’s a very fast read. One interesting thing I learned why doctors used those scary looking bird masks when dealing with the plague. I mean, I “get” why a mask, but why with long beaks…? Now I know.… (mais)
½
 
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LibraryCin | 1 outra resenha | Sep 23, 2023 |
 
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Mustygusher | Dec 19, 2022 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
338
Also by
10
Membros
6,264
Popularidade
#3,914
Avaliação
3.9
Resenhas
65
ISBNs
960
Idiomas
21

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