The New Children’s Encyclopedia: Packed with Thousands of Facts, Stats and Illustrations

A fully updated new edition of DK’s bestselling reference book, containing all the latest knowledge and current thinking in a fresh new design When? Where? What? Why? This stimulating and comprehensive encyclopedia answers all the questions children love to ask. Each chapter is jam-packed with maps, charts, timelines, diagrams, beautiful images, and amazing facts. Did you know, for example, that a single drop of blood contains five million blood cells? Or that there are areas of desert on all seven of Earth’s continents? Prepare to expand your knowledge on a wide range of topics – including Earth and beyond, plants and animals, history and politics, science, technology, and the human body – arranged thematically with more than 9,000 indexed entries and 2,500 colourful images. Cross-reference icons encourage children to explore and discover related information, feeding their curiosity and building their general knowledge. The New Children’s Encyclopedia , which has sold more than 1.3 million copies since it was first published in 2009, has now been fully updated in line with the most up-to-date research. Developed, written, and checked by experts, this is the must-have reference book for every child’s library. —- ISBN: 9780241515310 | ISBN10: 0241515319 | ISBN-13: 978-0241515310