Most Popular Books by John Farndon

Facts about space, planet Earth, animals, and the human body.

This series provides a rich resource of information with maximum impact. 1000 facts are covered by 100 topics, each with 10 key points that provide a simple but memorable handle on the subject. Fascinating information panels as well as extended captions amplify this quick-fire approach.

Discussion of, and experiments supporting, scientific properties and principles of energy.

Discusses the physical properties of various rocks and minerals and gives instructions for collecting and identifying specimens.

Provides the opportunity to find out how many weird and wonderful facts you really know. Culled from the files of the Eyewitness Guides, this book contains 250 questions dealing with nature, history, science and technology. A book to browse through and pick up snippets of information, to use for trivia evenings and to use for testing your knowledge.

An illustrated guide to information about the universe.

Each book in this series contains 1000 bulletpoints on 100 topics, accompanied by detailed artwork and photographs and fascinating information panels. They are ideal for use at home or at school, and support Key Stages 2 and 3. This title focuses on the human body.

This book explores the history of the chemical element hydrogen and explains its chemistry, how it reacts, its uses, and its importance in our lives.

Illustrations with explanatory text describe everyday processes such as generating electricity, producing a newspaper, handling sewage, and delivering flowers.

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Illustrated guide to the history and uses of rocks and minerals, with online links to more information.

Presents information about various aspects of our planet in answer to such questions as "Why do stars twinkle," "Why are there mountains," and "Why do earthquakes happen?"

Describes the origins, properties, chemical activity, and uses of the element calcium.

This series makes the concept of color accessible to the emergent reader.

Explore "the twisting paths your mind can take when really made to think. From philosophy to physics and literature to logarithms"--P. [4] of cover.