Knowledge Encyclopedia: The World as You've Never Seen It Before

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An incredible, educational journey through space and time on planet Earth and beyond. The perfect children's encyclopedia for a young explorer. This bold kid's encyclopedia uses ground-breaking CGI imagery to reveal the world as you've never seen it before. Informative, diverse in subject matter, easy to read and brimming with beautiful graphics that make it a truly immersive reading experience. Part of a fantastic series of kid's educational books. Explore the incredibly detailed cross-sections and cutaways that reveal the inner workings of just about everything. Look inside an Apollo spacecraft, a volcano, or the body of a T-rex! Learn about the Big Bang and the science behind fireworks. Then explore the galaxies and stars back to Earth, and in and around the mechanics of the human body. This fully updated edition of Knowledge Encyclopedia is the perfect reference book for inquisitive minds of all ages, covering space, Earth, nature, the human body, science, and history. More than a general knowledge book, jam-packed with fun facts about the world, it includes fascinating statistics, maps, timelines, graphics, and superb photorealistic cross-sections. A family encyclopedia that makes the most complex subjects easy to understand, so anyone can go on an adventure through its pages. Explore, Discover And Learn! Spend quality time exploring our universe with your children, accompanied by impressive visuals to engage their senses. Discover the mysteries of Tutankhamun's tomb, what powers tsunamis, tornadoes, and earthquakes or witness the birth of a star in all its glory and learn about the secrets held in our DNA. You can also go back in time to the building of the Great Wall of China or walk the scarred battlefields of two World Wars. DK's Knowledge Encyclopedia uncovers the marvels of our world in unprecedented detail and with stunning realism. This educational book opens the world in new ways through: -Amazing insights into space and the universe -Interesting facts about Earth include: -A closer look at nature -Diving into the human body -The amazing world of science -Our world's history Knowledge Encyclopedia is part of the Knowledge Encyclopedia educational series. Complete the collection to keep your little ones entertained while learning more about the world around them. This series includes titles such as Knowledge Encyclopedia Dinosaur! History!, Space!, Ocean! and more. CONTENTS SPACE THE UNIVERSE The Big Bang Galaxies Star birth Star death The Sun The Solar System Inner planets Outer planets The Moon SPACE EXPLORATION Astronomy Mission to the Moon Exploring the planets EARTH PLANET EARTH Inside the Earth Earth’s climate TECTONIC EARTH Plate tectonics Volcanoes Earthquakes EARTH’S RESOURCES Rocks and minerals WEATHER Hurricanes The water cycle SHAPING THE LAND Caves Glaciers EARTH’S OCEANS The ocean floor NATURE HOW LIFE BEGAN Timeline of life The dinosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex How fossils form THE LIVING WORLD Plant life Green energy INVERTEBRATES Insects Butterfly lifecycle VERTEBRATES Fish Great white shark Amphibians Frog lifecycle Reptiles Crocodile Birds How birds fly Mammals African elephant SURVIVAL SECRETS Habitats American desert Amazon rainforest African savanna Coral reef Animal architects Predators and prey HUMAN BODY BODY BASICS Building blocks The skeleton Muscle power The skin FUELING THE BODY From mouth to stomach The intestines In the blood The heart Fighting germs Cleaning the blood Air supply IN CONTROL Nervous system Brainpower How vision works Inside the ear Taste and smell Control chemicals LIFE CYCLE A new life Life in the womb Growing up Genes and DNA SCIENCE MATTER Atoms and molecules Atom smasher Solids, liquids, and gases The elements Chemical reactions Material world FORCES Laws of motion Engines Simple machines Flotation Magnetism Gravity Flight ENERGY Electromagnetic spectrum Signals from space Light Telescopes Sound Heat Electricity Power network Radioactivity ELECTRONICS Digital world Robotics HISTORY THE ANCIENT WORLD The first humans The first towns Early empires Ancient Egypt The pharaohs Ancient Greece Ancient Athens The Roman Empire Roman society THE MEDIEVAL WORLD Viking raiders Fortresses Wars of faith World religions The Ottoman Empire The Silk Road Samurai warriors THE AGE OF DISCOVERY Voyage to the Americas Ancient Americas The Renaissance Shakespeare’s theater Imperial China Rulers of India THE MODERN WORLD The slave trade The Enlightenment The American Revolution French Revolution The Industrial Revolution The Age of Steam The Civil War World War I Trench warfare World War II Modern warfare The Cold War The 1960s The 21st century REFERENCE GLOSSARY INDEX ACKNOWLEDGMENTS