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A World of Information

By Richard Platt
Series: A World of...
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A visually stunning collection of facts and figures for all the family to enjoy How much do clouds weigh? Who invented the pencil? How many ways can you tie a knot? Discover the answer to these and many other questions in this elegant and absorbing miscellany... Read More
Format: Hardback
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A World of Information

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A visually stunning collection of facts and figures for all the family to enjoy

How much do clouds weigh? Who invented the pencil? How many ways can you tie a knot? Discover the answer to these and many other questions in this elegant and absorbing miscellany of general knowledge.

From music notation to Roman numerals and from the skeleton to the solar system, essential facts are brought to life by stylish infographics and fascinating commentary. With pictures by effortlessly stylish print-maker James Brown and fact-filled explanations by celebrated author Richard Platt, there is a world of information at your fingertips in A World of Information – sure to amuse and intrigue even the most curious minds.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529521481

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 November 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Studio

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by James Brown

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 268.0mm

Weight: 660g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Richard Platt is the author of Pirate Diary, which won the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Silver Smarties Book Prize and the Blue Peter Award for Best Factual Book, and Castle Diary, which was Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award. He has written over 70 books and has appeared widely on TV and radio, talking about his children’s writing. He lives in Kent.

James Brown is an illustrator and printmaker living and working in London. Trained as a textile and surface print designer, he worked in textiles for ten years. He then branched out into illustration and has worked with the V&A and Guardian.

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