The Kingfisher Young People's Book of Planet Earth
Kingfisher: 1999. £14.99, $21.95
3-Dimensional Earth
Marshall: 2000. £9.99
Nature's Fury: Eyewitness Reports of Natural Disasters
Scholastic: 2000. $16.95
Discovering El Niño: How Fable and Fact Together Help Explain the Weather
; illustrations by Jan Davey Ellis Millbrook: 1999. $22.90
The Usborne Encyclopedia of Planet Earth
- Anna Claybourne,
- Gillian Doherty &
- Rebecca Treays
Usborne: 1999, £14.99
Time Life Student Library: Planet Earth
Edited by:
Time-Life Books: 1997. $24.95
The Oxford Children's Encyclopedia of Our World
Edited by:
Oxford University Press: 1999. £9.99 (pbk)
The Usborne First Encyclopedia of Our World
Usborne: 1999. £8.99.
In some ways it has never been more difficult to produce a good science book for children; in others it has never been easier. Teachers and parents, in an effort to meet higher goals associated with education reform and new science proficiency standards, are demanding books that are up to date, complete and accurate, that cover important concepts and are engaging to students. 'Less is more', as the saying goes, but nearly everyone's expectations are higher.
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