The Wonder Book of Science By Walter Shepherd
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Those of you who have read a few of my reviews will know that I do have a penchant for old books especially old children s books Some have dated badly and some hardly at all although production values change. Book The Wonder Book of science news The Wonder series of books under the general editorship of Harry Golding were excellent and a wonder for their time but some are now 80 or 90 years old The wonder to me is that they were produced to such a high quality It is surprising how sturdy these books are printed as they were on high quality glossy paper and with proper sewn not glued bindings Consequently The Wonder Book of Science is very heavy The pages have not yellowed at all never mind foxed and the text is in good clear black print It is rare to get such fine quality today especially in children s books Even many Art books feel far flimsier However it does not conform to modern standards having just seven colour plates overall and the remaining nearly two hundred and fifty photographs and drawings being in a rather dull monochrome. The Wonder Book of sciencenter ithaca I had a copy of this book as a child and remember copying some of the diagrams although I think much of the science was beyond me Perhaps it is the sort of book which was rarely read from cover to cover On opening this copy it too looks brand new inside The text of The Wonder Book of Science has been written by Walter Shepherd in a chatty comradely style although it is clear that he is very well informed in the areas he covers for the time There is a wealth of information in this book as can be seen by the list of contents. The Wonder Book of sciencenter Some Wonder books have not dated much in content but much of the Science in this one from 1931 has been sadly surpassed It may be fun to read from an historical point of view but not really for information There seem to have been new editions of the book every decade or so one in the 1940s and this one I believe from 1952 Yet even so the knowledge and perceptions feel a world away The latest developments in physics are unknown the upcoming space race was not even thought of and even knowledge about guided missiles was very simplistic The author speculates about rocket motors being made powerful so that they could be made to carry men into space and a new age of adventure will have begun Nuclear fission was still in the future the end of 1938 and there is discussion of uses for atomic power such as cars aeroplanes and rockets as a futuristic idea Other fields too are dated the geological sections are interesting but it is clear that although Alfred Wegener had proposed his theory of continental drift as far back as 1915 little account had been taken of plate tectonics for this book. Book The Wonder Book of science for kids The Wonder Book of Science is interesting to look through and could be fascinating to someone whose interest lies with the history of Science but it is only of passing interest and perhaps amusement now to a modern reader At the time it was first published I should think this would easily be a four star book Now though three stars would be over generous by modern standards. The Wonder Book of sciencexi Here is a list of the contents Our UniverseHow the Earth BeganWhat is Life Living and GrowingViewing the HeavensParticles from SpaceThe Expanding UniverseFlight into the FutureMolecules and AtomsElectricity and MagnetismBuild your own MotorLight and SoundAtomic EnergyHarwell the Atom FactoryRockets and ProjectilesSpace FlightThe Crust of the EarthChemistry and the Everyday WorldFlying HigherPlastics Man made MaterialsScience of the WeatherCloud SeedingLooking into our BrainsSound BarrierCoal and PetroleumThe 3 D FilmRadio Radar and TelevisionScience for HealthX Rays in IndustryLife Giving FungusRadio AstronomyPressure ElectricityWhere to Look The Index Hardcover
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