DK Children’s Encyclopedia

306 Pages·2017·125.76 MB·English

by  Dorling Kindersley

Children’s
ENCYCLOPEDIA
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Children’s
ENCYCLOPEDIA
The book that explains everything
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Senior editor Lizzie Davey Experts
Senior designers Joanne Clark, Jim Green
Editorial Anwesha Dutta, Satu Fox, Marie Greenwood, Simon Adams has written and Phil Hunt has written, edited, and
Jolyon Goddard, Radhika Haswani, Deborah Lock, contributed to more than 80 books on acted as consultant on a wide range
Ishani Nandi, Sam Priddy, Allison Singer, Kathleen Teece, a wide range of topics: from history to of travel and transportation
the arts and politics. illustrated reference books and
Shambavi Thatte, Megan Weal, Amina Youssef
magazines for adults and children.
US editorial Karyn Gerhard, Shannon Beatty Peter Bond has written 12 books and
Design Ann Cannings, Rhea Gaughan, Rashika Kachroo, contributed to, or edited, many more. Sawako Irie has taught the
He also writes for the European Japanese language at the
Shipra Jain, Anthony Limerick, Fiona Macdonald, Nidhi Mehra,
Space Agency and is consultant University of Sheffield and has
Bettina Myklebust Stovne, Seepiya Sahni, Victoria Short,
editor for IHS Jane’s Space Systems & run training programs at SOAS
Lucy Sims, Mohd Zishan
Industry. He was formerly a press University of London. Currently,
Educational consultants Jacqueline Harris, officer for the Royal Astronomical she provides Japanese cultural
Christina Catone Society. and language services.
DTP designers Vijay Kandwal, Vikram Singh
Dr. Marina Brozovic is a physicist at Klint Janulis is a former US Army
Jacket designer Amy Keast NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She Special Forces operator, medic, and
has written many research papers, primitive skills survival instructor.
Jacket coordinator Francesca Young
and works on asteroids, satellites of He provides expert information to
Picture researcher Sakshi Saluja the giant planets, and was involved in the UK television show 10000 BC
the New Horizons mission to Pluto. and is currently completing an
Managing editors Laura Gilbert, Alka Thakur Hazarika
archeological Doctoral program
Managing art editors Diane Peyton Jones, Romi Chakraborty Peter Chrisp is an author of children’s at Oxford University.
Production manager Pankaj Sharma history books, with over 80 titles to
his name. He specializes in ancient Rupert Matthews has written
Pre-production producer Nikoleta Parasaki Rome, ancient Greece, and myths and more than 170 books about history.
Producer Isabell Schart legends. He writes for newspapers and
magazines, and is a public speaker
Art director Martin Wilson
Emily Dodd is a screenwriter for the at events and in schools.
Publisher Sarah Larter CBeebies science television show
Nina and the Neurons. She is Sean McArdle was a headteacher
Publishing director Sophie Mitchell
passionate about science, wildlife, and primary school educator,
Design director Philip Ormerod and storytelling, and is an author of specializing in math. He has written
fiction and nonfiction books. and contributed to many publications
First American Edition, 2017 and mathematics websites.
Published in the United States by DK Publishing James Floyd Kelly is a writer from
345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Atlanta, Georgia. He has written over Dr. Angela McDonald is an
35 books on a range of subjects that Egyptologist based at the Centre for
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DK, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC coding. Glasgow. She has a PhD from Oxford
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001-298820-Oct/2017 E.T. Fox is an author and historian, Egyptian texts. She led tours to Egypt
with particular expertise in the areas for many years, and has published
All rights reserved. of British and Atlantic maritime books and articles on ancient Egypt.
Without limiting the rights under the copyright reserved above, no part of this history and piracy, among others.
publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or He is a lecturer, has published books Bill McGuire is an academic,
transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, and articles, and has advised on broadcaster, and popular science
recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. numerous television productions. and fiction writer. He is currently
Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. Professor Emeritus of Geophysical
Kirsten Geekie is a film programmer and Climate Hazards at University
A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. and writer specializing in short films College London.
ISBN 978-1-4654-6207-7 and cinema for young people. She is
the Film Programming Manager at Marcus Weeks is a musician and
DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales Into Film, co-curator of the Into Film author. As well as contributing to
promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. For details, contact: Festival, and was the lead writer of numerous reference books, he has
DK Publishing Special Markets, 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 the Children's Book of the Movies. written several books on philosophy,
[email protected] psychology, and music.
Cat Hickey is the learning manager
Printed and bound in Hong Kong at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. She has
worked in zoos for eight years and
All images © Dorling Kindersley Limited spent a year working as a research
For further information see: www.dkimages.com scientist in Madagascar, collecting
data on lemurs.
A WORLD OF IDEAS:
SEE ALL THERE IS TO KNOW Dr. Emily Hunt is a professor of
engineering at West Texas A&M
www.dk.com University. She has a background in
mechanical engineering, with a
particular interest in innovative
nanotechnology.
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Contents Aztecs 35
Bicycles 36
Big Bang 37
How this book works 10 Biology 38
Birds 39
Africa 12 Black holes 40
Aircraft 13 Body cells 41
American West 14 The story of storytelling 42
Amphibians 15 Books 44
Ancient China 16 Brain 45
Ancient Egypt 17 Bridges 46
Ancient Greece 18 Bronze Age 47
Ancient India 19 Buildings 48
Ancient Rome 20 Carbon cycle 49
Animal families 21 The story of the changing world 50
Animal groups 22 Cars 52
Animal homes 23 Castles 53
Antarctica 24 Cats 54
Arctic 25 Caves 55
The story of color 26 Cells 56
Art 28 Changing states 57
Asia 29 Chemistry 58
Asteroids 30 Circuits 59
Astronauts 31 Climate change 60
Astronomy 32 Clocks 61
Atmosphere 33 The story of clothing 62
Atoms 34 Clouds 64
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Coding 65 Europe 94
The story of codes 66 Evolution 95
Comets 68 Explorers 96
Communication 69 Factories 97
Compass 70 Farming 98
Computers 71 Feelings 99
Conservation 72 Film 100
Constellations 73 Fish 101
Coral reefs 74 Flags 102
Crafts 75 Flowers 103
Dance 76 The story of eating 104
Day and night 77 Food 106
Deserts 78 Food chains 107
Digestion 79 Forces 108
Dinosaurs 80 Forests 109
Dogs 81 Fossil fuels 110
Early humans 82 Fossils 111
Earth 83 Fractions 112
Earth’s surface 84 French Revolution 113
Earthquakes 85 Friction 114
Eggs 86 Fruit and seeds 115
Electricity 87 Galaxies 116
The story of energy 88 Gases 117
Elements 90 Gems 118
Engineering 91 Genes 119
Engines 92 The story of water 120
Erosion 93 Glaciers 122
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Governments 123 Magnets 151
Grasslands 124 The story of pets 152
Gravity 125 Mammals 154
Habitats 126 Maps 155
Hearing 127 Mars 156
Heart 128 Materials 157
Hibernation 129 Maya 158
Human body 130 Measuring 159
Imperial Japan 131 Medicine 160
Incas 132 Mercury 161
Industrial Revolution 133 Metals 162
Insects 134 Metamorphosis 163
Inside Earth 135 Meteorites 164
The story of inventions 136 Microscopic life 165
Internet 138 Migration 166
Invertebrates 139 Milky Way 167
Iron Age 140 Mixtures 168
Jupiter 141 Money 169
Knights 142 Monkeys and apes 170
Lakes 143 Moon 171
Language 144 Mountains 172
Law 145 Muscles 173
Life cycle 146 Mushrooms 174
Light 147 Musical instruments 175
Liquids 148 The story of music 176
Lungs 149 Myths and legends 178
Machines 150 Native Americans 179
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The story of exploration 180 Reptiles 210
Navigation 182 Rivers 211
Neptune 183 Robots 212
North America 184 Rock cycle 213
Numbers 185 Rocks and minerals 214
Oceania 186 Satellites 215
Oceans and seas 187 Saturn 216
Orchestra 188 Science 217
Philosophy 189 The story of the sciences 218
Photography 190 Seashore 220
Photosynthesis 191 Seasons 221
Physics 192 Shapes 222
Pirates 193 Sharks 223
Plants 194 Ships 224
Plastic 195 Sickness 225
Pluto 196 Sight 226
Polar habitats 197 Sinking and floating 227
Pollution 198 Skeleton 228
Precious metals 199 Skin 229
The story of gold 200 Slavery 230
Prehistoric life 202 Sleep 231
Radio 203 Smell 232
Rain forests 204 Solar system 233
Recycling 205 Solids 234
The story of festivals 206 Sound 235
Religion 208 South America 236
Renaissance 209 Space travel 237
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