Reviews of popular science books for children http://www.popularscience.co.uk 2000-2011 Creativity Unleashed Limited Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:30:00 GMT Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:30:00 GMT Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:30:00 GMT It's really difficult to do a science book for Key Stage 1, and the flaps on this summary make it much more attractive than a basic curriculum textbook. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev136.htm Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:29:00 GMT Good visual exploration for the younger reader with pop-ups, mini-booklets and more. Puts the oomph into geology. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev135.htm Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:50:00 GMT Squeezes in a lot of science history and theory alongside a series of 50 experiments to do ranging from the trivial to the delightful. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev134.htm Tue, 4 Oct 2011 08:30:00 GMT Using an intentionally slightly dated design gives this in-depth exploration of the Apollo missions and their background a fun feel. Includes DVD and poster. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev133.htm Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:30:00 GMT This family-targeted book on all of science uses the excellent approach of answering key questions. There's much to enjoy and a superb section on evolution and where humans come from. ***** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev132.htm Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:15:00 GMT Effectively three separate books in one on biology, chemistry and physics. Over 250 pages of smallish print, but lots of pictures and side comments make it approachable. Shame it's all Victorian science, though. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev131.htm Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:15:00 GMT Experiments and exploration in the pop-ups, minibooks and other paper technology make this an above-average introduction to physics. Would have been better still with some modern topics. ***** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev130.htm Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:30:00 GMT Just seven two-page spreads on space, but packed with information, plus pop-ups, tabs and other action features, making it an attractive introduction to astronomy for the junior (KS2) market. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev129.htm Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:30:00 GMT Reasonable set of two page spreads on topics from brains to atoms, but neither a reference (not alphabetical) or a good read-through book. *** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev128.htm Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:45:00 GMT Impressive multi-media book on stars with a pop big bang, heavily illustrated multi-layered pages a graphic novel and a computer game. Lots of information and well-illustrated. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev127.htm Sun, 10 Jul 2011 10:35:00 GMT A packed trip around astronomy, space and space travel. Smaller than a typical illustrated book with lots of text, but still fun with plenty to get your teeth into. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev126.htm Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:20:00 GMT Brilliant interactive book on the Earth from plate tectonics to food chains. Combination of illustrations, pop-up and pull tabs make it more like interacting with a cardboard website (in a good way). ***** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev125.htm Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:00:00 GMT Excellent resource for teaching about the evidence that Darwin used to derive his theories, but doesn't work so well as a reader about Darwin. *** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev123.htm Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:30:00 GMT Good balance between comic strip storyline to link the sections and ask questions and heavily illustrated facts. Doesn't overplay manned spaceflight, which is good. Perhaps a bit too serious. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev122.htm Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:00:00 GMT A rare opportunity to find out something about chemistry in a large format children's popular science book. Covers applications from paint to explosives and is good fun. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev121.htm Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:00:00 GMT Loads of great content in this heavily illustrated guide to the moon, moon landings and moon lore. Just a shame its two page spreads seem to be assembled at random. *** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev120.htm Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:00:00 GMT So-so entry in series for reluctant older readers, now re-targeted at 7+. Some nice science, but a bit thin on content and the fiction is weak. *** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev119.htm Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:50:00 GMT Good introduction to the physics of time travel, but I'm not sure people of this age wouldn't prefer an adult book. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev118.htm Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:30:00 GMT Large format, highly illustrated book showing how science has developed through the life and work of key individuals through history. Well pitched at the audience - looks good and reads well. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev117.htm Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:25:00 GMT Despite a rather irritating format, a strong, enjoyable introduction to animal biology with an excellent section on evolution. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev116.htm Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:15:00 GMT Plenty of good content in this book on astronomy and cosmology, but a few flaws make it not entirely satisfactory. *** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev115.htm Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:45:00 GMT A young reader's introduction to the important topic of climate change and environmental science. Gets four stars because it is important, but comes across as rather dull with occasionally trite solutions. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev114.htm Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:55:00 GMT A very good value combo of one of the best of the Horrible Science series, with an excellent introduction to energy, temperature and thermodynamics and a fair go at electricity. **** http://www.popularscience.co.uk/kreviews/rev113.htm