Elements of the Day

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

The amazing stories and fascinating facts behind the elements that make every moment of the day possible. The Times Children’s Book of the Week “What a magnificent book!”Dr Chris van Tulleken “A delightful pick-and-mix bag of so many fun and fascinating facts” Professor Jim Al-Khalili Why is breakfast cereal magnetic? Could you turn wee into gold? How does sand help us see? The answers have one thing in common – ELEMENTS! Elements are the building blocks that make up EVERYTHING we see, touch and taste. You’ll be amazed at how many there are to explore from the moment you wake up to the second you drift off to sleep (no matter how long past your bedtime it is!).Inside everything from cereal, cars and cakes to toilet paper, pencils and torches – come and meet the extraordinary elements that make YOUR day!Beautiful colour illustrations throughout by Hao Hao.ALSO AVAILABLE: Forces of the DayCOMING SOON: Nature of the Day

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-06-19
Mått:226 x 286 x 6 mm
Vikt:450 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:48
Förlag:HarperCollins Publishers
Illustratör:Hao Hao
ISBN:9780008712594
Miljömärkning:Produced using independently certified paper to ensure responsible forestry management. (Certification is by FSC, PEFC or SFI.)

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Allmänbildning inom Barn och ungdom
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Mer om författaren

After her master’s degree in chemistry, Samantha Lewis briefly worked as a science teacher but since then has been a documentary maker, where she has worked on both the production and development of a wide range of science films, including Einstein and The Bomb on Netflix, and science inserts for The One Show. She is currently developing a series of short popular science films. Samantha is based in London.Based in Beijing, Hao Hao majored in stage design at the city’s Central Academy of Drama, but her passion for painting has led to a highly successful career in illustration.

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“What a magnificent book! It’s fizzing with ideas and knowledge. I loved it and so did my daughter Lyra. It’s a perfect foundation for all other science books, starting with the building blocks of everything.” Chris van Tulleken – doctor, scientist and broadcaster