This best-selling dictionary which contains over 650 up-to-date words and concepts. Each entry is in alphabetical order and along with a clear and straightforward definition, has a fun and informative colour illustration or diagram to help explain the meaning. Cross references link to other useful words in this dictionary so it is easy to build up science vocabulary quickly. The colourful, modern design and simple layout make it easy to find the word you need, and fully understand it. This is an essential and invaluable tool that demystifies science and explains terminology and concepts in an accessible way for primary children.

 

There are 160 pages in this book. This is an encyclopedia. An encyclopedia is a book or numbered set of books containing authoritative summary information about a variety of topics in the form of short essays, usually arranged alphabetically by headword or classified in some manner. An entry may be signed or unsigned, with or without illustration or a list of references for further reading. Headwords and text are usually revised periodically for publication in a new edition. In a multivolume encyclopedia, any indexes are usually located at the end of the last volume. Encyclopedias may be general (example: Encyclopedia Americana) or specialized, usually by subject (Encyclopedia of Bad Taste) or discipline (Encyclopedia of Social Work). This book was published 2008 by Oxford University Press .

Graham Peacock is an experienced teacher, a well-published author of primary science texts including the 'Oxford Primary Science Dictionary' and an Inset Co-ordinator for Primary Science