The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Farndon, John , Graham, Ian

Discovering Science

40 pp. | Mason Crest | December, 2009 | Library ISBN 978-1-4222-1548-7 $19.95

(4) 4-6 Science Library series. This book provides an introduction to the basic concepts and details of chemistry (e.g., periodic table) and physics (matter and energy); speculative hypotheses such as space-time travel are also briefly explored. Each busy double-page spread includes tidbits of information complemented by many illustrations and cross references; the organization of this British import (metric measurements intact) could be less complicated. Websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Christina Dorr