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Sciencia: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Astronomy for All (Wooden Books) [Hardcover]

Burkard Polster (Author), Matthew Watkins (Author), Matt Tweed (Author), Gerard Cheshire (Author), Lindi Houseman (Author), Moff Betts (Author)
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Publication Date: 22 Sep 2011 | ISBN-10: 1907155120 | ISBN-13: 978-1907155123
Curious about quarks, quasars and the fantastic universe around you? Ever wanted to explore a mathematical proof? Need some trigonometry fast? Want to swat up on physics, chemistry, or learn some new biology? Ever wondered why your scratches itch just before you go to sleep?

Beautifully illustrated and packed with fascinating and useful information, SCIENCIA is the ultimate one-stop science reference book for inquisitive readers of all ages.

Whether you just want to brush up on what you learnt at school, still are at school or never went to school, these pages will test you, stretch you, and make you brainier.

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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Wooden Books (22 Sep 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1907155120
  • ISBN-13: 978-1907155123
  • Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 19.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 35,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A compilation of six series Wooden Books with tens of new pages created especially for this volume, there has never before been a science book quite like this. Suitable for readers of all ages.

About the Author

Prof Burhard Polster is a mathematician specialising in juggling, ambigrams and other esoterica at Monash University, Australia. Dr Matthew Watkins is a prime numbers expert based at Exeter University UK. Matt Tweed is a travelling chemist, recording engineer, illustrator, writer and musician. Dr Gerard Cheshire is a biologist, science writer and artist living in Bath. Lindi Houseman is pattern designer for fabrics and wallpapers, currently living on a Sea Shepherd boat. Dr Moff Betts is a medical doctor from the Welsh Borders.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection 16 April 2012
By Andrew Swingler
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The most consise, informative and wide ranging book on the sciences you can buy. Each page contains around 3 paragraphs on either fundemental mathematics, Physic's/Chemestry/Biology and Astromony. Covering the very basics through to the most difficult to grasp ideas and theorys, all explained on a single page. Every description is illustrated with beautifully detailed whimsical images.

Above all else to tone of the book is perfect, Kids would love it as it's easy enough to understand, but adults will find the level of depth presise definitions a joy as well. I own a couple of other mini guides from the publisher and the standard of production is excellent throughout, even the inlay pagea are beautifully designed. I'm really quite passionate about this book because it really deserves to be recognised as a true benchmark in scientiffic understanding made accessible. it's the best book of it's type around, one to treasure for a long time.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Science + Imagination = Cool 7 Feb 2012
By Am Sci
Format:Hardcover
I'm no boffin. The ideas and theories expressed in this book are not easily understood by me. From a young age I veered towards the arts. This is not to blame the quality of instruction at my school (although nobody in the history of education can hold a candle to the beautiful Miss Redhouse - she drank red wine, had long, lustrous coils of jet black hair, alluded to cool things like sex and hangovers and made listening to Chaucer a near transcendental experience). No, it had more to do with content. Science was not taught in context. I don't recall any mention of the philosophy which makes it so exciting (and contentious) nor any talk of the sense of wonder it can inspire. Perhaps I was dreaming too much of those "rockkes blake". I don't think so. It was all rather boring and this totally misses the point of science. It may be hard to comprehend, it may require serious brain stretching. It may drive you nuts as you try to get your head round quantum reality or the anthropic principle but it should never be boring. And here is a book written by people who understand this point precisely. The text is distilled and jargon-free. The illustrations, integral to each facing page of words, range from playful to exquisite. This is serious science with seductive style. Get it for anyone who loves learning. Get it for yourself. Better still, give a copy to your local secondary school.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Well produced, but with a terrible error 1 July 2012
By Ransen Owen
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I hope to get my daughter to read a few pages of this wonderfuly produced book when they are relevant to her homework.

But: They have the equation for graivty WRONG! On page 88 some clueless typesetter has placed the squared symbol at the bottom of "distance", so it looks like d2 rather than d-squared!

I hope I don't find other errors, or accept them in subjects I don't know about...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Almost a fivestar 7 Oct 2012
By Tom Bombadil
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I got this for my son and myself to learn.
After using the Quadrivium book by the same publisher, I thought it would be a good companion and ready-reconer to that book. It almost is.

It lost a star purely because it has childish pictures inside. That is just my thing I guess, but the pics are a bit flimsy compaired to the Quadrivium book. My 12yr old son thinks them childish too.

Thats all. Its as good as the other reviewers said, and I am happy to use it...but those pictures!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Quality book with fun filled science facts 10 Sep 2012
By yauyau17
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Really nice collection of science concepts that everyone should know. Well explained and beautifully illustrated. Easy to dip into to learn or refresh one's knowledge. Highly recommended.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing and insightful book. 23 Jan 2012
By Suzi
Format:Hardcover
I've just been going through this book and I am blown away with excitement about the nature of the world, cosmos, matter again! It's so inspiring to find a book that can go into such depth on the science side of things and match it all, almost page for page, with stunning prints and illustrations.

You can get a wonderful understanding of the science just from going through the pictures!

I'm sure there are some insights that I haven't seen written in print before anywhere outside the Wooden Books Series. Particularly in the astronomy section.

From my point of view, as a teacher who wanted broad general understanding of science, this has been great.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cool 13 April 2013
By M. Prescott
Format:Hardcover
These books are great, nostalgic, readable and intrinsically interesting. Reading these gave me a bit of a glow, like the encyclopaedias I got from an auntie each Christmas
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