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Praise for The Comic Strip History of the World: 'This book is undoubtedly the most original book about history you will ever read ... A truly entertaining way to discover what gruesome deeds our ancestors got up to' Anorak Magazine 'It is all very enjoyable, and would be lapped up by anyone over eight' Spectator Praise for The Comic Strip History of Space: 'Sally Kindberg's illustrations are great, with their bold style and gentle jokes dotted around ... It should have a place on every child's bookshelf' The Bookbag 'This book is certain to be a hit! ... an accurate, fascinating, quirky insight into the mysteries of space. Information is accessible summarising key theories and events with intelligently written text and great comic-strip illustration. It is eye-catching, unusual and hilarious' School Librarian Praise for The Comic Strip Big Fat Book of Knowledge: This book is absolutely crammed full of fascinating facts, interesting trivia and stories about the world we live in. Even if you find history boring, you will love this book! Primary Times
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Packed with fantastic facts, figures and stories about the world we live in and the galaxies beyond, this single volume contains 288 colour pages of pure Comic Strip genius. Learn about everything - from the smallest amoeba to the secrets of the furthest corners of the known Universe, and the myths that shaped the way we see the world. This Big Fat Book is an irresistibly humorous and accessible source of knowledge (with pictures) for the whole family to enjoy.
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Format:Paperback
The Comic Strip: Big Fat Book of Knowledge is a fun informative book which will tell you all about the history of the world and the history of space, and the best Greek myths too. It is very accessible - the facts are presented in a comic book style with lots of witty asides to make you chuckle.
I decided to read the History of Space section of this book. Having done a fair amount of space research for my WIP, I am confident about stating that the facts are up to date with current theory. For example, the author does not simply attribute the beginning of the universe to the Big Bang; she considers other possibilities and details them - e.g. the Big Bounce.
There is a huge breadth of knowledge in the Space section - it covers everything from Ancient Civilisations' interpretations of the stars to the history of the telescope and even particle physics. (In my mind, it doesn't come any cooler). This book takes really complex scientific ideas and transforms them into bite size, witty chunks which are easy to understand. Want to know how the sun was formed? The name of the first dog to orbit the Earth? What will happen to the universe in the future? The answers are here for you to find. The best thing about this book is that when scientific theory hasn't solved something yet - like what dark energy is - the author tells us this. Science is a process. Hopefully a bidding scientist will read this book and then go on to discover something brilliant about space or write a theory of Everything which Einstein never managed to do. When you read this, you realise how many different people have looked at an aspect of space and wondered about it enough to try to understand how it works. It's pretty inspirational.
This is a fantastic book and I think it would make an ideal Christmas present especially for boys in the 8 - 12 age range. They will love the crazy cartoons and the cheeky humour. They can dip in and out of it or read it cover to cover. Either way I'm sure they'll love it.
I decided to read the History of Space section of this book. Having done a fair amount of space research for my WIP, I am confident about stating that the facts are up to date with current theory. For example, the author does not simply attribute the beginning of the universe to the Big Bang; she considers other possibilities and details them - e.g. the Big Bounce.
There is a huge breadth of knowledge in the Space section - it covers everything from Ancient Civilisations' interpretations of the stars to the history of the telescope and even particle physics. (In my mind, it doesn't come any cooler). This book takes really complex scientific ideas and transforms them into bite size, witty chunks which are easy to understand. Want to know how the sun was formed? The name of the first dog to orbit the Earth? What will happen to the universe in the future? The answers are here for you to find. The best thing about this book is that when scientific theory hasn't solved something yet - like what dark energy is - the author tells us this. Science is a process. Hopefully a bidding scientist will read this book and then go on to discover something brilliant about space or write a theory of Everything which Einstein never managed to do. When you read this, you realise how many different people have looked at an aspect of space and wondered about it enough to try to understand how it works. It's pretty inspirational.
This is a fantastic book and I think it would make an ideal Christmas present especially for boys in the 8 - 12 age range. They will love the crazy cartoons and the cheeky humour. They can dip in and out of it or read it cover to cover. Either way I'm sure they'll love it.
Format:Paperback
I love a book that brings knowledge across to the younger reader in a fun, interesting and memorable way, which is what this title by Tracey and Sally does. It covers a lot of different area's and every reader will find something to interest them throughout the book. It's clever, it's witty and the humour within helps make the dates and facts memorable for all who read it. All in this is a fun book and one that could be a sneaky way to help get certain things through to the younger reader to help them in school.
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