内容简介
Thisnewandexcitingseriesofpocketencyclopediasforyoungadultsisfullofinstantinformationandfitsinabackpackorbackpocket.Featuringafreshandstrikingdesignthatissuretoappealtothemiddlegradeaudience,theseguidesofferauniquecatalog-stylepresentation,whichclearlylaysoutindividualspecieswithconciseandpunchytextcoveringalloftheessentialinformation.Theseencyclopediasareperfectforbacktoschool,summerreadingandeverymonthinbetween!Eachbookfeaturesfourtypesofspreads:Thematicspreadscoveressentialinformation,suchasanimalanatomy,dinosaurevolution,sharktaxonomy,orthecharacteristicsofminerals.Splashspreadscoverexcitingfull-bleedimagessuchasasharkfeedingfrenzyorafireworkdisplay.Catalogspreadsbuildintoacomprehensivelistofindividualspecies,eachwithitsownphotograph,summarykeyfacts,andashortdescriptionofuniquefeatures.Specialboxesandfeaturesfocusinevenmore,providingspecificdetailsontopicsfromsharkorderstomineralgroupsand"geniusgem"wowfacts.Factfilesinthereferencesectioncontain"toptens"(biggestdinosaurs,fastestanimals,etc.)andotherreferencematerials(suchastheMohscaleofmineralhardness).
作者简介
DorlingKindersley(DK)isaninternationalpublishingcompanyspecializinginillustratedreferencebooksforadultsandchildrenin51languages.ItiscurrentlypartofthePenguinGroup.Establishedin1974,DorlingKindersleypublishesarangeoftitlesingenresincludingtravel,(includingthebestsellingEyewitnessTravelGuides),history,cooking,gardening,andparenting.Theyalsopublishanextensivechildren’scatalogueforchildren,toddlersandbabies,coveringsuchtopicsashistory,thehumanbody,animals,andactivities.DKhasofficesinNewYork,London,Munich,NewDelhi,Toronto,andAustralia.