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334+ obres 6,170 Membres 64 Ressenyes

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John Farndon, author of the bestselling Do You Think You're Clever?, has set out to find the answer.

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Obres de John Farndon

Weather (Eyewitness Explorers) (1789) 298 exemplars
The Big Bug Book (2004) 157 exemplars
Science Encyclopedia (1999) 156 exemplars
Oil (Eyewitness Books) (2007) 155 exemplars
1000 Facts on Space (2001) 118 exemplars
The Big Book of Knowledge (1999) 94 exemplars
4000 Things You Should Know (2000) 78 exemplars
1000 Facts on Animals (2001) 72 exemplars
Science (Questions and Answers) (1998) 68 exemplars
1000 Facts on Planet Earth (2002) 68 exemplars
The World's Greatest Idea (2010) 60 exemplars
Dictionary of the Earth (1994) 59 exemplars
Wildlife Atlas (2002) 56 exemplars
1000 Facts on Human Body (2002) 53 exemplars
Picturepedia: 14 Machines (1884) 43 exemplars
Volcanoes (100 Facts) (2009) 43 exemplars
Weather (2020) 42 exemplars
Science (1998) 41 exemplars
Rocks, Minerals and Gems (2016) 40 exemplars
1000 Facts on Ancient History (2000) 32 exemplars
Archeology (100 Facts) (2009) 30 exemplars
Question & Answer Encyclopedia (1998) 28 exemplars
Spies (100 Facts) (2009) 25 exemplars
Science (Visual Factfinder) (2004) 23 exemplars
Collins Children's Encyclopedia (1992) 19 exemplars
The Family Picture Atlas (1999) 19 exemplars
Astronomy (Bulletpoints) (2003) 19 exemplars
Human Body Factfinder (1999) 18 exemplars
Oxygen (The Elements) (1999) 18 exemplars
Stuff You Need to Know! (2015) 18 exemplars
Volcanoes (DK Pockets) (1998) 17 exemplars
Extreme Weather (DK Experience) (2007) 16 exemplars
Nitrogen (The Elements) (1999) 16 exemplars
Space (Science Library) (2003) 14 exemplars
Planet Earth (Science Library) (2003) 14 exemplars
DK Concise Encyclopedia (1999) 13 exemplars
Human Body (Bulletpoints) (2003) 13 exemplars
Special Forces (100 Facts) (2010) 13 exemplars
Planet Earth (Investigations) (2000) 13 exemplars
Aluminum (The Elements) (2001) 12 exemplars
Hydrogen (The Elements) (2000) 11 exemplars
Oceans & Rivers (Bulletpoints) (2004) 11 exemplars
Incredible Bugs (Animal Bests) (2016) 11 exemplars
Calcium (The Elements) (2000) 11 exemplars
The Giant Book Of Space (2000) 10 exemplars
Megafast Trucks (2016) 10 exemplars
The Universe (Awesome Space) (2001) 10 exemplars
Greeks & Romans (Bulletpoints) (2003) 9 exemplars
1000 Facts on World Geography (2001) 9 exemplars
Science (Ultimate Guide) (2009) 8 exemplars
Encyclopaedia of Photography (1985) 7 exemplars
Aircraft (Bulletpoints) (2003) 7 exemplars
Stars (Bulletpoints) (2003) 6 exemplars
Color (Science Experiments) (2002) 6 exemplars
Megafast Cars (2016) 6 exemplars
Mammals (In Touch With Nature) (2004) 6 exemplars
Weather (Science Experiments) (2002) 6 exemplars
Flight (Science Experiments) (2001) 6 exemplars
Megafast Motorcycles (2016) 6 exemplars
Leaves (World of Plants) (2006) 5 exemplars
Time (Science Experiments) (2003) 5 exemplars
Amazing Book of Facts (2000) 5 exemplars
Motion (Science Experiments) (2003) 5 exemplars
Great Scientists (100 Facts) (2012) 5 exemplars
Super.activ Acting (2000) 5 exemplars
British History (Bulletpoints) (2003) 5 exemplars
Cars & Bikes (Bulletpoints) (2004) 5 exemplars
The Devils' Dance 4 exemplars
Experimenting with Chemistry (2009) 4 exemplars
Experimenting with Physics (2009) 4 exemplars
Stems (World of Plants) (2006) 4 exemplars
Seeds (World of Plants) (2006) 4 exemplars
Roots (World of Plants) (2006) 4 exemplars
The Universe (Cool Facts) (2002) 4 exemplars
Insects (In Touch With Nature) (2004) 4 exemplars
Flowering plants (2004) 3 exemplars
Školní encyklopedie (1992) 3 exemplars
Earth Lab: World Atlas (2015) 3 exemplars
Flowers (World of Plants) (2006) 3 exemplars
Mission Invent (Rubik's Quest) (2014) 3 exemplars
Water (Science Experiments) (2002) 3 exemplars
Fruits (World of Plants) (2006) 3 exemplars
Astronomy (Activators) (1998) 3 exemplars
Extreme fires and floods (2017) 2 exemplars
Mega Fast Supercars (2015) 2 exemplars
Mega Fast Monster Trucks (2015) 2 exemplars
El libro de la medicina (2021) 2 exemplars
Wetter (2009) 2 exemplars
Megafast Planes (2015) 2 exemplars
Loomaelu atlas (2012) 2 exemplars
O Boom da Índia (2008) 2 exemplars
100 facts (2013) 2 exemplars
O Tempo (1992) 2 exemplars
4000 More Facts (2004) 2 exemplars
Insect Kingdom (2004) 2 exemplars
Trees (Bulletpoints) (2004) 2 exemplars
Project Science (2018) 2 exemplars
Energy (Science Experiments) (2003) 2 exemplars
Buoyancy (Science Experiments) (2003) 2 exemplars
Perfect Planets (2023) 1 exemplars
O tempo 1 exemplars
Les Forces spéciales (2011) 1 exemplars
100 facts (2013) 1 exemplars
Brain Benders (2020) 1 exemplars
Children's World Atlas (2007) 1 exemplars
So funktioniert unsere Erde (2019) 1 exemplars
Tudo o que deves saber! (2017) 1 exemplars
Stenar, lstenar och mineral (2016) 1 exemplars
Experimenting with Science (2008) 1 exemplars
Comment ca marche ? (2016) 1 exemplars
Photography (Granada Guides) (1984) 1 exemplars
Roches et minéraux (2006) 1 exemplars
Planets (Bulletpoints) (2004) 1 exemplars
Gleerups uppslagsbok (1994) 1 exemplars
Frontiers of Science (2004) 1 exemplars
Faszination des Wissens (1994) 1 exemplars
L'astronomie (2005) 1 exemplars
Zo werkt het! (2017) 1 exemplars
Hur funkar kroppen? (2017) 1 exemplars
ANWB jeugdatlas 1 exemplars
Sehän toimii! (2015) 1 exemplars
Dějiny lidstva (2001) 1 exemplars
Trees 1 exemplars
Suur loomaraamat lastele (2017) 1 exemplars
Séta az ásványok között (2016) 1 exemplars
Children's Wildlife Atlas (2018) 1 exemplars
Der Weltraum (2003) 1 exemplars

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The Devils' Dance (2016) — Traductor, algunes edicions51 exemplars
The History Encyclopedia (2006) — Col·laborador — 20 exemplars
Religion, Science, Medicine & Warfare: Illustrated History Encyclopedia (2000) — Col·laborador, algunes edicions10 exemplars
A History of Civilization: Illustrated History Encyclopedia (2000) — Col·laborador — 8 exemplars

Etiquetat

Coneixement comú

Data de naixement
1960
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
UK
Educació
Cambridge University (MA | Geography & Earth Science)
Professions
science writer

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Ressenyes

Repleto de figuras incríveis, de curiosidades e de miniexperimentos, estes livros estimulam as crianças a observar, a pesquisar e a apreciar a natureza.
 
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editora_sesimg | Dec 21, 2023 |
3.5 stars

This is a very short picture book aimed at kids. It discusses various major fatal diseases and epidemics throughout history, including the “Black Death”, various plagues, cholera, yellow fever, Spanish flu, smallpox, typhus, and more.

The colour illustrations are done very well and the information is provided (it’s meant for a young audience) is short tidbits. It’s a very fast read. One interesting thing I learned why doctors used those scary looking bird masks when dealing with the plague. I mean, I “get” why a mask, but why with long beaks…? Now I know.… (més)
½
 
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LibraryCin | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Sep 23, 2023 |
 
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Mustygusher | Dec 19, 2022 |
 
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Mustygusher | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Dec 19, 2022 |

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Obres
334
També de
10
Membres
6,170
Popularitat
#3,988
Valoració
3.9
Ressenyes
64
ISBN
957
Llengües
21

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