This comprehensive hardback encyclopedia will teach children all they want to know about the wonders of science, presented with striking gold cover accents and full-color illustrations. From botany and biotechnology to atomic structure and fundamental forces of the Universe, science is the story of all life. This thoughtful and thorough primer shows how scientists have shaped the modern world, and how the subject continues to offer crucial insights into our lives and the lives of so many other creatures on our extraordinary planet. Key scientific concepts chemistry, physics and biology are explained in simple, easy-to-understand terms, and clarified by clever diagrams as well as, eye-catching photography from around the world. For all inquisitive children aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus New Encyclopedias are entertaining and visually spectacular reference guides for young readers, complete with eye-opening stats and fascinating facts with full-color photography.