Britannica's Encyclopedia Infographica :1,000s of Facts & Figures-about Earth, space, animals, the body, technology & more-Revealed in Pictures
Britannica's Encyclopedia Infographica :1,000s of Facts & Figures-about Earth, space, animals, the body, technology & more-Revealed in Pictures
hardback
Published:
21 September, 2023
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781913750459 |
| ISBN10 | 1913750450 |
| Number Of Pages | 336 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | What on Earth Publishing Ltd |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
"A treasure trove of sparkling facts… absorbingly informative."
* Daily Telegraph *"This is an utterly wonderful book. A real page-turner, with one 'wow' after another, whether it's about the lengths of animals' tongues and tails, or the seven types of poo. And for a statistician, it's great to read a book that deals with magnitudes and comparisons, with the bonus of imaginative and engaging graphics."
-- Professor David Speigelhalter"The perfect antidote to tablets and TV! My kids sit down with this captivating book for hours (usually with me peering over their shoulders)."
-- Dan Snow"Numbers have never been so illuminating! In this unique and gorgeous encyclopaedia, children will be able to engage with data and see how it explains the world."
-- Alex Bellos, author of 'Alex’s Adventures in Numberland' and 'Football School'"Endlessly fascinating and exciting... A brilliant family resource."
* Juno *"This is an engaging children’s reference book with a visual approach to information...As you would expect from a children’s encyclopaedia, there will be something of interest for everyone, and this book also exposes young readers to useful data literacy skills."
-- Five Books"Through clever infographics and colourful charts and maps, kids will learn a treasure trove of facts and figures about the world."
-- Good HousekeepingSelected as one of the best kids books of 2023
-- Five Books"A new infographic-style, visual encyclopedia that covers astonishing information about space, Earth, animals, humans and technology this is really a feast of information."
-- WRD Magazine"There could be no more exhilarating and visually stunning way to understand and marvel at the world around us."
-- Lancashire Evening Post“Infographics are highly visual and make information easy to understand”.
-- Sunday Telegraph"I was one of those children who is a visual learner and there is so much brilliant content"
-- Martin Chilton * Independent *"This visual book is ideal to give to children who want to learn about the world around them."
-- Zoe West * Women's Weekly Magazine *The mind-boggling facts are parcelled into luminous infographics that put size, scale, timeline and more into a clear perspective. Accessible, amazing and awesome."
-- Juliette Saumande * Irish Independent *"This beautiful encyclopedia is fantastic for visual learners or for anyone who gets overwhelmed by too much text."
* Sun *"Britannica’s Encyclopedia Infographica is a delightfully densely packed joy of visual understanding."
-- Andy Kirk * visualisingdata.com *Shortlisted for The Week Junior Non-Fiction Children’s Book of the Year 2024
Silver Award in the Printed Infographics category at the European Design Awards 2024
Shortlisted in the Non-Fiction 7–11 category for the The English Association’s English 4-11 Picture Book Awards 2024
Awarded silver in Junior Design Awards 2024, Best Designed/Illustrated Book For Children (Factual) category.
Winner of the British Book Design & Production Awards 2024, Educational Books category.
Shortlisted for ASE (Association for Science Education) Book of the Year 2024, primary category
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Author's Bio
Valentina D'Efilippo is an award-winning data visualiser and illustrator. She is the co-creator of The Infographic History of the World (Firefly, 2013) which has been sold in 9 languages, she presented a TedX talk on Data Design in 2021, and she leads workshops for students and professionals, including masterclasses with The Guardian about visual storytelling with data. This is her first children's book.