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A world of information / James Brown & Richard Platt.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Studio, 2017Copyright date: ©2016Description: 63 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 39 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0763693480
  • 9780763693480
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Different types of knots -- Cloud classification -- The solar system -- Anatomy of type -- The human skeleton -- Spelling, Morse, and semaphore alphabets -- Atomic structure -- The golden ratio & the Fibonacci sequence -- Music notation -- The anatomy of a bicycle -- The structure & atmosphere of planet Earth -- Greek alphabet -- Screws & nails -- Impossible shapes -- Time zones & tectonic plates -- The human eye -- Ship's watch schedule & international code of signals -- Flight -- Solstices and equinoxes -- Rivers -- Periodic table of the elements -- Pencils & brushes for the artist and designer -- The phases of the moon -- Organs of the body -- Regular polygons -- The layout of an orchestra -- Neap & spring tides -- Roman numerals -- The Mohs scale of mineral hardness -- International Organization for Standardization paper sizes.
Summary: Facts and figures for the curious reader. Covers more than 30 fascinating "general knowledge" topics, including shapes, tides, the solar system, and the periodic table.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 031.02 B878 Available 33111008834968
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 031.02 B878 Available 33111005497413
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From Morse code to the bones in the human body, this visually stunning collection of facts and figures puts a world of information at your fingertips.

How much do clouds weigh? Who invented the pencil? How many ways can you tie a knot? Discover the answers to these and many other questions in this elegant and absorbing miscellany of general knowledge. From music notation to Roman numerals and from the skeleton to the solar system, essential facts are brought to life by stylish infographics and fascinating commentary. Perfect for all ages, this book is sure to amuse and intrigue even the most curious minds.

Facts and figures for the curious reader. Covers more than 30 fascinating "general knowledge" topics, including shapes, tides, the solar system, and the periodic table.

Different types of knots -- Cloud classification -- The solar system -- Anatomy of type -- The human skeleton -- Spelling, Morse, and semaphore alphabets -- Atomic structure -- The golden ratio & the Fibonacci sequence -- Music notation -- The anatomy of a bicycle -- The structure & atmosphere of planet Earth -- Greek alphabet -- Screws & nails -- Impossible shapes -- Time zones & tectonic plates -- The human eye -- Ship's watch schedule & international code of signals -- Flight -- Solstices and equinoxes -- Rivers -- Periodic table of the elements -- Pencils & brushes for the artist and designer -- The phases of the moon -- Organs of the body -- Regular polygons -- The layout of an orchestra -- Neap & spring tides -- Roman numerals -- The Mohs scale of mineral hardness -- International Organization for Standardization paper sizes.

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