Clive Gifford, Marianne Taylor, Steve Martin, Andrew Pinder

The World in Numbers

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Imprint: Buster Books

Publication date: 03/08/2017

ISBN: 9781780554785

Age: 9-11 years

Subject: Non-Fiction

Categories: Activity & Puzzles, Buster Reference

Binding: Paperback

Size: 240 x 170 mm

Extent: 128 pages

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

Edition Status: Out of Print

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Summary:

A quirky, full-colour illustrated book jam-packed with over 2,000 fascinating figures and facts, The World in Numbers lets figures do the talking.

Each themed, colourful page is crammed with tonnes of fascinating number-led facts. Discover how fast a sneeze travels, how many Earths could fit inside the Sun, the size of a T-rex’s teeth and much, much more.

From animals and adventures, to fashion, food, bugs and buildings — there’s something for everyone in this brilliant book. Featuring light-hearted illustrations by Andrew Pinder.

Sales points:

  • Jam-packed with over 2,000 fascinating figures and facts

  • Each themed page in this quirky, full-colour illustrated book contains number-led facts that are sure to amaze and enthral readers from ages 8 to 80

  • Discover how fast a sneeze travels, how many Earths could fit inside the Sun, the size of a T-rex’s teeth and much, much more

  • From animals and adventures, to fashion, food, bugs and buildings — there’s something for everyone in this brilliant book

  • With quirky, humorous illustrations by Andrew Pinder

About the Author:

Andrew Pinder

Andrew Pinder lives in Mallorca and works as an illustrator, painter and muralist. He has had numerous one-man exhibitions in Mallorca and has work in various public and private collections. He has illustrated many children's books, in Catalan, Spanish and English. For Buster Books, Andrew has illustrated the Dorkius Maximus books and the 'Laugh-a-lot' joke book series, which has sold over 300,000 copies in the UK, as well as Dinosaur Doodles and other titles in Buster Books' bestselling Doodle series.

About the Author:

Clive Gifford

Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of over 200 books specializing in engaging and entertaining non-fiction books for children and young adults. His books have garnered much praise and won Children's Choice, NAPPA Gold Star, TES Book of the Year and Smithsonian awards. Refugees was shortlisted for The British Book Awards whilst Discover the Extreme World was on the four-book shortlist for the 2012 Blue Peter Book Award. In October 2018, Clive won the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award for The Book Of Comparisons. He also won The Blue Peter Book Award 2019 for The Colours of History. Clive has contributed many articles to Encyclopaedia Britannica, appeared on radio and at live events and written hundreds of articles to a wide range of publications. He is based in Manchester, England.

About the Author:

Marianne Taylor

Marianne Taylor is a writer and editor whose career has been steered from the start by her obsessive interest in the natural world. She has written books on subjects from mountain gorillas and nature photography, to science and wildlife in London. She lives in Kent and, when not at her desk, is likely to be found in the nearest woodland, binoculars around neck and notebook in hand.

About the Author:

Steve Martin

Steve Martin was born in Northumberland in the far north of England. After graduating in English, he spent many years teaching English to adults – including 15 years teaching literacy in prisons. Steve now lives in the English Midlands, with his wife and two sons and makes his living from a wide range of writing including children's non-fiction, business communication and developing e-learning materials. Steve has authored several non-fiction titles, including The Boys Book series, Survival: How to Survive Anything, Anywhere and I Wish I Knew That: Cool Stuff You Need to Know.

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