The Spectacular Science of Art: From the Renaissance to the Digital Age

Author(s): Rob Colson & Moreno Chiacchiera

Kids' Non-Fiction

The Spectacular Science of Art is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about colours, perspective, and symmetry - and that parents often struggle to answer - such as: What is colour theory? How do artists use maths in their paintings? How do scientists spot forgeries in a laboratory? And many, many more!The bright, busy artworks will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to grips with the science that underpins everything around us. Information is delivered on multiple levels by expert author Rob Colson, allowing readers to dip in and out at speed, or take a deep dive into their favourite subjects.


Product Information

Rob Colson is an author and editor of a wide range of books for children and adults, including many natural history, math, and science titles. Previous titles as author: Wayland: Ultimate Cars, Ultimate Machines (Wayland); Super Science (Franklin Watts). Other titles: Bone Collection: Animals (published by Scholastic), Puzzles, Conundrums, and Enigmas (published by Parragon). Contributing author to Battle (DK). Moreno Chiacchiera is an Italian illustrator who has published dozens of history, math, and science books for children. His bright, busy artworks are full of intriguing details that children love to explore in great depth.

General Fields

  • : 9780753448656
  • : Pan Macmillan
  • : Kingfisher Books Ltd
  • : 01 April 2024
  • : {"length"=>["28"], "width"=>["23.7"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Rob Colson & Moreno Chiacchiera
  • : Hardback
  • : English
  • : 701.05
  • : 48