An Encyclopedia of fantastic facts : our world in numbers
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Gifford, Clive,
Published
London : DK Children, 2022.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
192 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780241471180, 0241471184, 9780744028911, 0744028914

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Includes index.
Description
Zillions of fun figures at your fingertips! Do you want to impress your friends with the most incredible facts and stats? Would you like to number-crunch your way around the wonders of our world? Arm yourself with nuggets of number knowledge and fantastic figures with this data-filled book that explores everything in our world from space to sport and animals to art. How long does it take to put on a spacesuit? How many times does a sloth poo in a week? How many stone blocks are there in the Great Pyramid at Giza? What percentage of your brain do you really use?
Target Audience
9-12 years old.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gifford, C. (2022). An Encyclopedia of fantastic facts: our world in numbers . DK Children.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gifford, Clive. 2022. An Encyclopedia of Fantastic Facts: Our World in Numbers. London: DK Children.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gifford, Clive. An Encyclopedia of Fantastic Facts: Our World in Numbers London: DK Children, 2022.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Gifford, C. (2022). An encyclopedia of fantastic facts: our world in numbers. London: DK Children.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gifford, Clive. An Encyclopedia of Fantastic Facts: Our World in Numbers DK Children, 2022.

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