The Even More Amazing Science Pop-Up Book

This ingenious 3D exploration of scientific ideas is a follow-up to The Most Amazing Pop-Up Science Book. The first book contained a working record player, microscope, periscope, kaleidoscope, sundial, compass and camera obscura. This new pop-up contains six information packed spreads complete with a working gravity clock, binoculars, scales, telephone, abacus and phenakistoscope (a Victorian optical toy producing moving pictures). Suitable for older junior children, this titles goes for maximum information at the expense of easy-on-the-eye layout. The centrepiece of each spread is a carefully crafted card engineered pop-up. This is surrounded by half a dozen or so pieces of text, supported by small (sometimes very small) colour photographs or illustrations which seek to explain scientific concepts such as potential energy, stereoscopic vision, virtual reality, gravity and how computers work. Strangely in this spread there is no mention of the Internet. The pop-ups are fairly sturdy but at 15.99 this book is going to be one that is for private use or selective use in the classroom rather than free hands-on. Keeping children's hands off this excellent science resource will be the problem!