| DK Guide to the Human Body
Richard Walker
The DK Guide to the
Human Body takes readers on a remarkable journey through
the incredible systems of the body - from the tiniest
cells to the largest organs. Revealed in fantastic computer-enhanced,
three-dimensional pictures, the ingenious processes
involved in moving, breathing, digesting food, producing
babies, growing and fighting off disease are all explained
with clear, lively text.
About the author: Richard Walker, BSc,
PhD, has taught biology at school and university levels
and is an accomplished author of numerous books on human
biology and anatomy, including Dorling Kindersley's
Eyewitness Visual Dictionary of Human Anatomy. He has
also written many titles on health and science for children
and adults.
What the
judges said: “This is a visually stunning
book which, through the use of incredible pictures,
conveys some of the trickiest parts of science really
well.”
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Life Finds its Feet
Jacqui Bailey
A vibrant, action-packed, comic style book bursting
with information and stories about the beginnings of
life on Earth. Explores how life started as jelly blobs,
and went on to become giant fish, sea scorpions, swamp
monsters to name a few.
About the author: Jacqui Bailey has
been creating, editing and writing children's books
for over 20 years. During that time she has worked on
everything from a 22-volume encyclopaedia to a slim
collection of very silly stories.
What the judges said: A delightful
book that tackled difficult scientific ideas with a
real lightness of touch. The use of cartoons made the
story clear and interesting.
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The Kingfisher Illustrated
Dinosaur Encyclopedia
David Burnie
World-famous dinosaur hunter, Susan Hendrickson
introduces you to a dramatic journey from the dawn of
life on Earth through each dinosaur era from the Triassic
to the Cretaceous, exploring every dinosaur family along
the way. Packed with facts and figures, timelines, all
the latest discoveries and powerful, atmospheric pictures.
About the author: David Burnie is a
zoology graduate. He worked as a nature reserve ranger
before becoming a natural history author and editor.
He has written a number of books, many of which have
won educational awards and prizes.
What the judges said: “This is
much more than an encyclopaedia. Beautifully produced
and written, it is excellent at explaining not just
what we know but how we know it.”
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Dead Famous
Mike Goldsmith
A rip-roaring journey through the life of Albert Einstein,
which discovers some amazing facts along the way. Did
you know that he was expelled from school and spied
on by the FBI? A funny, gripping look at the man and
the theories that changed the entire cosmos - that won’t
give you a headache.
About the author: Mike Goldsmith is
a doctor of Astrophysics who worked as a research scientist
before becoming an author. This is his first book.
What the judges said: “At last,
a book to help everyone understand what the theory of
relativity is all about. An engaging, lively book that
makes you laugh out loud. A magical way of explaining
some very difficult physics.”
Mega Bites: Bugs
Christopher Maynard
A guided tour through the wonders of the insect world.
Crammed full of megabite-sized facts and figures from
the gross to the gigantic to the downright peculiar.
Did you know that the longest insect tongue is a whopping
28cm? Dramatic photographs and an easy to use reference
section including websites.
About the author: Chris Maynard has
over 55 children’s books under his belt and won the
1996 Rhone-Poulenc Prizes for Science Books Junior Prize
with The World of Weather.
What the judges said: “An exuberant
book that is immensely successful at presenting a lot
of interesting information in an engaging way and in
a small format.”
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The
Usborne Internet-Linked Library of Science
Alistair Smith, Phillip Clarke and Corinne Henderson
Taking examples from everyday life, this fascinating
book explores the chemistry of solids, liquids and gases,
explaining exactly what they are and how they behave.
An ideal revision tool, this book also contains experiments,
activities and recommended Web sites designed to enhance
learning.
About the authors:
Phil Clarke has been working at Usborne for about two
years. Titles he has worked on include The Usborne Internet-linked
Science Encyclopedia, the Spotter's Guide to Wild Animals,
the Spotter's Guide to Weather and Baby Animals (Lift-the-flap).
He is currently deep in the Usborne Book of Ocean Facts
& Lists.
Corinne Henderson has been writing for Usborne for nearly
20 years, on science subjects as diverse as computers,
the weather, cell biology, microscopes and animal behaviour.
Her main work to date has been the much-acclaimed Illustrated
Dictionary of Science, now into its 19th reprint.
Alastair Smith, has worked at Usborne Publishing since
1990. He has authored and edited way over 20 books for
the company, on subjects ranging from the workings of
the human body to the physics of outer space, and from
drawing people to telling really corny jokes.
What the judges said: “An engaging
way into chemistry through print, illustration and internet
links. Congratulations to the publisher for using the
internet in such an innovative way.”
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