The adventure of knowledge
Product: Book
Trim size in cm: 16,5x24cm
Pages: 96
ISBN: 9788859043799
Publication date: 01/05/2025
Suitable for: Primary 1st level (ages 6-7), Primary 2nd level (ages 8-10)
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100 Pages on the Solar System, from the Erickson encyclopaedia series, is devoted to the discovery of the Universe and its planets. It is a book for discovering curiosities, myths, and important events, as well as a workbook with simple and fun activities to help memorise what has been learned. Among the activities included are quizzes, crosswords, puzzles, and mazes.
The volume has several illustrations and in-depth sections that engage children, assisting them in studying both at home and at school. At the beginning, it features a glossary of the most used words when discussing about the solar system.
100 pages on…
The first Erickson encyclopaedia that combines a popular science book with an easy and fun workbook that supports individual study — as well as classroom teaching — by exploring interesting topics that align with the school curriculum. In just 100 pages, each volume presents the subject clearly and comprehensively, making the learning journey more stimulating and dynamic through colourful illustrations, extra contents, and engaging activities. To ensure wide readability and accessibility of the texts, various textual and para-textual adjustments have been made, including the use of a highly readable font, uncluttered pages, and clear images and photographs.
The Solar System
The sun
Terrestrial planets
Jovian planets
The other bodies of the Solar System
What you will find inside the volumes
In-depth columns
Extra content
Audio summaries
Quizzes and games
A glossary
THE VOLUMES
100 pages on the Solar System
The adventure of knowledge Alessandra Magagna In 100 pages, the volume collects insights, games and quizzes on:Read an extract from the book, which has been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:
100 pages on the Human body
The adventure of knowledge Chiara Valentina Segré In 100 pages, the volume collects insights, games and quizzes on:Read an extract from the book, which has been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:
100 pages on plants
The adventure of knowledge Renato Bruni In 100 pages, the volume collects insights, games and quizzes on:Read an extract from the book, which has been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:
100 pages on Prehistory
The adventure of knowledge Elisabetta Serafini In 100 pages, the volume collects insights, games and quizzes on:Read an extract from the book, which has been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:
100 pages on the Romans
The adventure of knowledge Giorgia Cappelletti In 100 pages, the volume collects insights, games and quizzes on:Read an extract from the book, which has been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:
100 pages on the Animals
The adventure of knowledge Andrea Vico In 100 pages, the volume collects insights, games and quizzes on:Read an extract from the book, which has been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:
THE AUTHORS
Andrea Vico is a scientific journalist and author of various volumes. He writes for TuttoScienze, La Stampa, Il Sole 24 Ore and Le Scienze. For Rai 3 he was co-author of Hit Scienze, a television program for children entirely dedicated to science. Giorgia Cappelletti is an archaeologist who deals with museum communications and writes history volumes for children. Elisabetta Serafini, a primary school teacher, she graduated in History and then obtained a PhD in the same discipline, specialising in Women and Gender History. Renato Bruni, Scientific Director of the Botanical Garden of the University of Parma, where he works as an associate professor in Pharmaceutical Biology studying and reporting on the links between plants and humans. Chiara Valentina Segré. Since 2010, she has been fully dedicated to scientific outreach and communication, and she is currently the scientific supervisor at the Umberto Veronesi Foundation for the Progress of Science. Alessandra Magagna. Graduated in Natural Sciences with an experimental thesis in Science Education, she continued her academic path with a Master’s degree in Environmental Communication and a PhD in Earth Sciences.