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100 Things to Know About the Unknown

A Fact Book for Kids
By Alice James and Alex Frith and Jerome Martin and Tom Mumbray and Lan Cook and Micaela Tapsell
Series: 100 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
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A bright information book filled with 100 fascinating and mind-blowing facts. What is dark matter? How fast could a T. rex run? How did Mary Queen of Scots keep her dying wishes secret from her enemies? Scientists and historians have discovered a lot about our past,... Read More
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A bright information book filled with 100 fascinating and mind-blowing facts.
What is dark matter? How fast could a T. rex run? How did Mary Queen of Scots keep her dying wishes secret from her enemies?

Scientists and historians have discovered a lot about our past, our future and how the world works, but SO MUCH remains unknown. This exciting information book filled with 100 fascinating and mind-blowing facts explores the edges of human knowledge and the vast world of science just waiting to be uncovered.

With eleven books to explore in this best-selling and award-winning series, there are over 1,100 facts to discover. Packed with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text, the series is perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.

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INFORMATION

Barcode: 9781803705286

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Illustration: Colour

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Shaw Nielsen
  • Illustrated by Federico Mariani
  • Illustrated by Dominique Byron

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Length: 16.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 540g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Jerome Martin has written children's books about science, history, Shakespeare and food. Before joining Usborne in 2014, he spent a decade studying literature at Harvard, Cambridge and the University of Iowa, and several years behaving responsibly in a copywriting office. Now, he spends his working hours researching delightful and amazing facts, his evening hours parenting two children, and the minutes inbetween writing poetry. Alice James joined Usborne after working in primary schools for a while. She absolutely loves science, and over the years has lived with chimps, spent a month in the rainforest, studied Biology at Oxford University, and grown 200 carnivorous plants (not necessarily in that order). Whilst at Usborne Alice has worked on books on all kinds of science topics, from space to energy to the periodic table. Lan joined Usborne after working as a bookseller. She absolutely loves learning about anything and everything. She has lived in China, attempted to create the perfect aquarium biotope, studied Anglo- Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge University, and can hit an archery target from 100 feet away. Lan has always loved collecting knowledge and as many weird facts as possible, so working for Usborne really is a dream job!

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