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The Book of Time

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The Book of Time by Clive Gifford is an engaging children's exploration of the concept of time. It delves into the history, measurement, and fascinating facts about time, presenting complex ideas in an accessible manner for young readers. Through vibrant illustrations and captivating narratives, the book guides children on a journey to understand how time affects our lives and the world around us.
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Format: Hardback
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You might enjoy this book if you have a young, curious reader interested in discovering the fascinating concepts of time. It beautifully illustrates how time influences our lives and the natural world, making it a delightful educational journey for children.

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The Book of Time

The Book of Time asks all the big questions about time, like what is time? How does it work? And is it even real? to offer a fresh perspective into a popular STEAM topic that kids will love.

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Did you know that a zeptosecond is a trillionth of a billionth of a second? Or that the US once had 144 different time zones? Or that across your lifetime, you'll spend about 33 years in bed? Discover more questions, answers, and theories in this bumper book all about the past, present, future, and beyond! The Book of Time is brimming with fascinating information about the concept of time. What is time? How does it work? And is it even real? The book uses time as a lens to explore a wide variety of STEAM subjects that kids know and love-such as space, dinosaurs, animals, the human body, and machinery-with a completely fresh perspective. Through a simple yet fascinating approach, you'll learn about: The measurements of time Big and small time Time-travel Paradoxes And lots more mind-boggling things Cool, graphic illustrations help convey sometime abstract concepts and make for an engrossing reading experience. Children will be ableto wow and amaze all their family and friends with extensive and fascinating information about time. Absorbing, entertaining, and surprising, The Book of Time will teach kids to look at the world in a whole new way.

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The Book of Time is praised as a fascinating treasure trove, particularly for its engaging exploration of the concept of time, as highlighted by The Bookseller.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711279551

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: words & pictures

Illustration: Fully Illustrated

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Teo Georgiev
  • Illustrated by Teo Georgiev

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 96

About the Author

Clive Gifford has travelled to more than 70 countries, climbed rocket launch towers, ridden on robots and flown gliders. Hes had more than 200 books published and received nominations for or won Royal Society, School Library Association, Smithsonian and TES awards. He won the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book with Facts 2019 for his title The Colours of History (QED). Clive lives in Manchester, UK.

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