Chris Woodford: Books

Date: 2007

Title: Inventors and Inventions

Description: Encyclopedia set for middle-schools.

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish

Major contributor: over 180,000 words across five-volumes

Description: 1600-page science and technology set.

Review comments:

"...highly readable and engaging text... a valuable reference for students and browsers alike."

Booklist, March 2008.

"Some accounts of these inventions can be found in other sources, but none are as inclusive and thorough as this one."

School Library Journal, February 2008.

"Although many of the inventors are included in standard biographical sources, these articles are broader and more comprehensive..."

Library Journal, January 2008.

Date: 2007

Title: The Gadget Book and How Really Cool Stuff Works (Published in the US and other countries as: Cool Stuff 2.0)

Description: Follow-up to Cool Stuff and How it works. Co-written with Jon Woodcock.

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley

Review comments:

"Science takes center stage in Cool Stuff 2.0 and How It Works. In this photo-filled book, kids get an inside look at a toilet whose high-tech water nozzle and air drying system eliminate the need for toilet paper, a bed that relies on magnetism to float in the air, and the 'vomit comet' used by NASA to accustom astronauts to the nausea-inducing effects of weightlessness. Authors Chris Woodford and Jon Woodcock give each topic a two-page spread filled with short bursts of facts. Some of the items in this snazzily covered book, like the 'petcam,' are frivolous; others—such as the LifeStraw, a device that filters impure water as a person sucks it in—offer hope for developing countries."

Karen MacPherson, The Washington Post, December 2007.

"5 out of 5. This is a great book. It has amazing gadgets that I had never even heard of or thought about and explains all about them in detail. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially gadget lovers. This book is gadget lovers heaven. I will let you find out for yourselves what gadgets it has but overall this is a fantastic book!!!"

Amazon.co.uk customer review, January 2008.

"4 out of 5. A very good book. The pictures were stunning, and the text provided information in a way which was easy to understand. The boxes entitled 'How it works' were fantastic, with incredible cross section diagrams showing you how all of your favorite gadgets work. If you like gadgets, you will LOVE this book!"

Remy Osman, review posted to DK website, January 2008.

Date: 2007

Title: Energy

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley

Description: A highly colourful 64-page introduction to energy for 10+ readers.

Date: 2006

Title: Globalization: An Encyclopedia

Publisher: USA: Routledge

Edited by: Roland Robertson and Jan Aart Scholte.

Date: 2006

Title: DK Encyclopedia of Science

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley

Consultant and contributor to major update

Description: 448-page general science book.

Date: 2006

Title: Digital Technology

Publisher: Evans Brothers

Description: 48-page book for children aged 11-14

Review comments:

"...a dream checkout for technology lovers and a welcome introduction to young patrons who are not yet tech literate but would like to be... clear and comprehensible... Packed with diverse and interesting bits of information that is divided into manageably small chunks... much to consider, digest, and relish."

Booklist, 2007.

Date: 2006

Title: Can you feel the force? by Richard Hammond

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley

Consultant and contributor

Description: 96-page physics book.

Awards: Winner: Royal Society Junior Prize for Science Books, 2007.

Review comments:

"Commenting on Can you feel the Force?, Anna aged 13 and one of the Junior Judges said: 'It was good because it had unusual facts that you wouldn't know from science lessons.' Andrew aged 11 said: 'The illustrations were good but my favourite bit was the way of walking on custard.' Adele aged 11 said: 'I didn't vote for it just because Richard Hammond wrote it, it truly was the best.' Eleanor Updale, chair of the junior judging panels said: 'This instantly appealing book traces the roots of physics to the dawn of civilization, but concentrates on the way physical forces are at work in all our lives today. With clear illustrations, practical experiments, and well-paced text, it makes an interest in science look like fun and above all, normal.'"

Royal Society Press Release, May 2007.

Date: 2006

Title: Drugs and Society

Publisher: USA: Marshall Cavendish

Description: Various psychology and psychiatry articles for high-school students.

Awards: Chosen as one of the Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers, Booklist, 2006.

Review comments:

"...clear, well-written entries... Visually appealing, clear, color diagrams, photographs, text boxes, tables, and charts aid in understanding. The attractive layout will encourage browsing."

School Library Journal, April 2006.

"...highly recommended to community library collections as well as school libraries who will want to consider it a standard reference acquisition."

Children's Bookwatch, March 2006.

"The encyclopedia succeeds in providing comprehensive coverage of its subject, and does so in clear, readable prose and an accessible, attractive format."

Booklist, February 2006.

Date: 2006

Title: World War II

Publisher: Scholastic USA/Canada.

Article on the importance of science and technology in World War II.

Date: 2006

Title: Encyclopedia of Earth and Physical Sciences (2nd edition)

Publisher: USA: Marshall Cavendish

Description: Articles on physics and materials science.

Review comments:

"...well-written articles..."

American Reference Books Annual, March 2006.

"The articles are easy to read and would be well-suited to high-school students with little or no background knowledge."

Booklist, February 2006.

Date: 2005

Title: The Internet: A Historical Encyclopedia: Issues

Publisher: USA: ABC Clio

Description: 150,000-word volume about the Internet's social impacts

Review comments:

"...very interesting reading—a great reference source."

Communication Booknotes Quarterly, Winter 2006.

" The stated goal of... [this volume]... is to provide a broad social and historical picture so the reader may better appreciate both advancements and problems associated with the growth of a new technology—similar to the way one steps back to admire a work of art. The volume does manage to effectively paint a broad picture of issues. Some example topics include copyright, the digital divide, information warfare, and taxation. A reader could, in fact, sit down and read this volume cover to cover and come away with a well-rounded view of the effect the Internet has had, and will continue to have, on society...Highly recommended..."

Aimée deChambeau, Reference & User Services Quarterly, Summer 2006.

"...lively, accessible articles on the development of popular Internet trends and personalities."

CHOICE, September 2006.

Date: 2005

Title: How Cool Stuff Works

Publisher: Worldwide: Dorling Kindersley and co-publishers

Description: 256-page technology book for ages 8+

Awards:

Recommended, Parents' Choice, 2005.

Finalist in the AAAS/Subaru Science Books & Films Excellence in Science Books Prize, 2007.

Worldwide sales: 340,000+ by Autumn 2006.

Review comments:

"More random information – this time for tech-heads and schoolboys who really, really want to know what makes modern technology tick. The editors explain the imaging techniques used to illustrate this visually hellzapoppin book – macrophotography, Doppler radar, ultrasound, X-rays, magnetic resonance, exploded view and the rest. The science is sound and simple – verbal exposition is minimal, visuals are taken to the max to deconstruct everyday stuff that we take for granted: iPods, flash sticks, antibiotics, aerosols. The editors have seen the future and it's in high-tech colour."

The Times, October 2005.

"You only have to read the title and see the cover image of an iPod that turns transparent so you can see its innards when you tilt the book to realize that this is going to be an appealing read... combines text and striking graphic imagery - some of the best we've seen in a DK book, and that's saying something - that explore one piece of technology... a good opportunity to open up science and technology through the route of the appeal of the machine... It's definitely cool.."

Popular Science, October 2005.

"...one of the most aptly named books ever... a team of writers with a marvelous knack for explaining technical concepts in an accessible manner. Cool Stuff is divided into six chapters exploring themes ranging from "Connect" (cell phones, fiber optics, pet translators) and "Move" (submersibles, black boxes, space shuttle) to "Survive" (laser surgery, bionic limbs, bio chips). The writers frequently draw connections between technology and nature, mentioning the bioluminescence of fireflies and jellyfish in a discussion of neon, for example. They also highlight new spins on "old" tech devices—a digital pen, a Swiss Army knife/flash memory drive. These colorful pages are packed with diagrams, images and text boxes, perfect for the way today's kids process information. The book uses scanning imagery—colored X-rays, MRI and thermal—to show the inner structure of such things as an electric guitar, an MP3 player, a washing machine and even a head listening to headphones. Cool Stuff would make the perfect gift for the kid in your life who likes to dismantle household gadgets and try to put them back together (not always successfully)."

BookPage Children's Review: Gift Roundup, December 2005.

"This will rate high on the 'cool' factor, whether at home, school, or library."

David Siegfried, Booklist, American Library Association, December 2005.

"This is a book for 21st Century kid who are curious about everything. It's essentially a book about how cool stuff works but with a very important difference for young readers. Cool Stuff and How It Works utilizes diagrams far better than most books of its kind, striking an excellent balance between pictures and text. This feature is worth mentioning. Too many general interest explanation books are so much like textbooks they turn kids off."

Parents' Choice, 2005.

"One of the most fascinating DK books in print. A must have for every library and school, not to mention home library."

The Rebecca Review, June 2006.

"Well written explanations of everyday phenomenon, from cell phones to surgery."

Leonard J. Sedlacek, Amazon.com customer review, February 2006.

"From iPods to medicine, washing machines to motorized wheelchairs, and scanners to flash sticks, the latest modern technological innovations are reviewed in a vivid survey of the science behind the invention. The latest devices present in our daily lives, from solar cells and microwaves to compact discs, are surveyed in lively, photo-packed chapters which include plenty of colorful visual powers, diagrams, cut-aways and scientific detail to intrigue grades 6-9."

Midwest Book Review, January 2006.

"Teens who enjoy taking "stuff" apart in order to find out how it works will spend hours poring over this eyeopening book. The book's carefully worded descriptions, colorful graphics, and clear fonts and line spacing help the reader more easily understand today's modern tools."

Science, December 8, 2006.

"Does exactly what it says on the cover! Not just a book for kids, this book is fascinating... 4 out of 5"

Carol Begley, Waterstone's London Science Museum.

More information: Publisher's own page

Date: 2005

Title: How do we measure area

Description: 30-page book for children aged 7-9 (grades 2-7)

Publisher: USA: Blackbirch

Date: 2005

Title: How do we measure speed

Description: 30-page book for children aged 7-9 (grades 2-7)

Publisher: USA: Blackbirch

Date: 2005

Title: How do we measure weight

Description: 30-page book for children aged 7-9 (grades 2-7)

Publisher: USA: Blackbirch

Date: 2005

Title: How do we measure distance

Description: 30-page book for children aged 7-9 (grades 2-7)

Publisher: USA: Blackbirch

Date: 2005

Title: How do we measure height

Description: 30-page book for children aged 7-9 (grades 2-7)

Publisher: USA: Blackbirch

Date: 2005

Title: How do we measure time

Description: 30-page book for children aged 7-9 (grades 2-7)

Publisher: USA: Blackbirch

Date: 2005

Title: How do we measure volume

Description: 30-page book for children aged 7-9 (grades 2-7)

Publisher: USA: Blackbirch

Date: 2005

Title: How do we measure temperature

Description: 30-page book for children aged 7-9 (grades 2-7)

Publisher: USA: Blackbirch

Date: 2004

Title: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (2nd edition)

Description: Encyclopedia set for children aged 13-17.

Publisher: USA: Marshall Cavendish

Writing 8 articles on psychology, psychiatry, and medicine.

Awards: Chosen as one of the Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers, Booklist, September 2004.

Review comments:

"With an attractive spatial layout and lots of colorful illustrations, this revised encyclopedia will quickly grab the attention of students browsing for life sciences topics....The wide-range of subjects covered and the visually appealing nature of this set make it a good choice for an introductory reference on a variety of life science topics. Recommended."
Library Media Connection, October 2004

Date: 2004

Title: Biology Matters!

Publisher: USA: Grolier

Description: Encyclopedia set for children aged 11-13.

Awards: Chosen as one of the Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers, Booklist, 2006.

"...the writing is straightforward and should be accessible to young adult readers"
Booklist, October 2005

Date: 2004

Title: Moon Missions

Publisher: USA: Gareth Stevens/World Almanac

Description: Book for children age 10+, grades 5+

More information: Publishers own page

Date: 2004

Title: DK Google E-Science Encyclopedia

Publisher: Worldwide: Dorling Kindersley/Google

Description: 60-page section on Forces and Energy, Light and Sound for UK National Curriculum science KS2-3; linked website.

More information: Publisher's own page

Awards: Shortlisted: Children's Trade category, British Book Design and Production Awards Book of the Year.

Review comments:

"This has to be one of the most beautiful books DK has ever created. The colors are vibrant... Every section has a bold heading and interesting definition. Then, there are pages and pages of full-color pictures that can keep your attention for hours at a time. I wish we had owned a book like this when I was a child because it would have given me an information base to build on in future years. Although I must say, I think adults will find this equally fascinating. Children are always asking questions and now you can find all the answers, complete with pictures... Fascinating Pictures..."

Amazon.com customer review, October 2004.

"I bought this Science Encyclopedia along with their basic Encyclopedia and I truly love it. My kids are always reading it whenever they get the chance. I have a 5 minute session after lunch before my class leaves to go to "specials." During that 5 minute teaching period I have been letting them pick out one subject area from one of the encyclopedias and then we review how to read nonfiction while looking over that subject briefly. I am amazed to see the sparks that start flying and how interested in all of the subjects the students have been. The pictures are wonderful and help students to connect with the information they are reading. I will buy more sets for my classroom because they are always in use!!!!"

Amazon.com customer review, February 2005.

Date: 2004

Title: Air and Space

Publisher: USA: Facts on File

Description: 20,000-word volume on history of air and space technology.

Date: 2004

Title: Ships and Submarines

Publisher: USA: Facts on File

Description: 20,000-word volume on history of ship and submarine technology.

Date: 2004

Title: Power and Energy

Publisher: USA: Facts on File

Description: 20,000-word volume on history of energy and electricity.

Date: 2004

Title: Communications and Computers

Publisher: USA: Facts on File

Description: 20,000-word volume on history of communications technology.

Date: 2004

Title: Routes of Science: Light and Radiation

Publisher: USA: Blackbirch

Description: Book for children aged 9-11.

Review comments:

"...excellent supplements to the science curriculum."
School Library Journal, The Book Review, May 2005.

Date: 2004

Title: Routes of Science: Electricity

Publisher: USA: Blackbirch

Description: Book for children aged 9-11.

Date: 2004

Title: Routes of Science: Gravity

Publisher: USA: Blackbirch

Description: Book for children aged 9-11.

Date: 2004

Title: Routes of Science: Atoms and Molecules
(With Martin Clowes)

Publisher: USA: Blackbirch

Description: Book for children aged 9-11.
Review comments:

"The cream of the crop of children's science books... one would be hard pressed to find a better all-in-one introduction to the elementary constituents of matter than Chris Woodford and Martin Clowes' Atoms and Molecules (Brown Reference Group, 2004)."
The Age, Australia, 2004.

Date: 2003

Title: Exploring Technology

Publisher: USA: Marshall Cavendish

Description: Encyclopedia set for children aged 10-14.

Writing 50 articles.

Awards: Chosen as one of the Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers, Booklist, September 2004.

Review comments:

"There are few available resources on technology for middle readers. Agriculture and food, engineering and construction, medicine, transportation, and the history of invention are just some of the areas covered here. The colorful and eyecatching presentation should appeal to an upper-elementary and middle-school audience."
Booklist, 2004.

Date: 2003

Title: Business and Industry

Publisher: USA: Marshall Cavendish

Description: Encyclopedia set for high school/adults.

Writing 5 articles on business and environmental topics.

Review comments:

"Highly recommended."
Choice, March 2004.

"...a unique and beautiful multivolume reference work that will help young people and others begin to learn about principle business concepts that impact so much of their daily lives and their future. For most high school and public libraries, this work will provide a much more appealing approach to a variety of rather complex topics that are often intimidating or just presented elsewhere with a drier than dust approach... a very pleasing addition for the high school and public library."
Reference and User Services Quarterly, Winter 2004.

Date: 2003

Title: Atlas of US and Canadian Environmental History

Publisher: USA and UK: Routledge

Description: Writing 12 articles on contemporary and historical environmental issues.

Edited by: Professor F. Char Miller, University of Texas.

Awards: Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Best Reference Titles 2003

Review comments:

"Lavishly illustrated... Highly recommended for young adult and adult collections."
Pennsylvania School Librarians Association, 2003.

"Written in clear and accessible language with superb illustrative material in vivid color, this unique resource is recommended for public, academic, and high school students in history and environmental studies."
Library Journal, September 2003.

"This provocative approach to North American history and public policy will serve high school, college and public library users."
Gale Reference Reviews, October 2003.

"[The contributors] have certainly done a fine job.... Recommended for high-school, public, and academic libraries."
Booklist/RBB

"A highly useful volume... this comprehensive work is an excellent resource..."
School Library Journal, December 2003.

"Well-written... The articles... all offer essential insights and are objective and carefully documented... Lavishly illustrated...[Includes] fascinating sidebars... outstanding addition to environmental history... Highly recommended. All readership levels
Choice, January 2004.

"Offers essays written by history scholars on ecological issue for young adults... Entries on water rights, forestry, and agriculture are invaluable. These controversial topics are explained in a simple, nonbiased way that will appeal to young adults. The statistics offered are frequently enlightening…. Librarians whose patrons are interested in environmental research, particularly in the western United States and Canada, will want to include this volume in their collection"
VOYA.

"The most useful resource book that the field of environmental history has yet created. Combining exceptional vivid maps with relevant visuals, each well-focused essay is a gold mine of information... It is a volume that each environmental professional and educator should make certain is contained in his or her library. This is the environmental history book that every Environmental Studies program should have in its library or available to its students in the program's library. It will mark an excellent starting point for student research projects... The Atlas stands out as a tremendous resource for even the general readers and researcher. For environmental historians and professionals, this volume should become the first stop for finding quick answers or details, whether one is preparing a lecture, a political document, or beginning a research paper. Char Miller has performed a superb service to the field."
Environmental History

Date: 2003

Title: Interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Marine Sciences

Publisher: USA: Grolier

Description: Writing 29 articles on oceanographic and environmental topics.

Edited by: Professor James Nybakken, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.

Awards: Choice: Outstanding Academic Title, 2003.

Review comments:

"Written in a non-technical, easy-to-understand language, it is a benchmark work that will be an indispensable addition to libraries of high schools, colleges, and universities."
John S. Pearse, Professor of Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz President, California Academy of Sciences

"...far more extensive than most one-volume sources... Essential for all undergraduate programs supporting coursework in marine sciences and oceanography."
Choice

Date: 2002

Title: Encyclopedia of Psychology

Publisher: USA: Grolier

Description: Writing 10,000-word article on Communication and 3500-word glossary.

Review comments:

"…authoritative…effective…attractive…"
School Library Journal, 2003

Date: 2002

Title: Science & Technology Almanac 2002

Publisher: USA: Oryx Press

Description: Writing 16 (journalistic) stories for Technology News.

Date: 2002

Title: Encyclopedia of New Media

Publisher: USA: Sage Publications

Description: Writing 8 articles.

Edited by: Professor Steve Jones, University of Illinois, Chicago.

Awards: Booklist Editor's Choice Best of 2003

Review comments:

"Scholars and students finally have a reference work documenting the foundations of the digital revolution. Were it not the only reference book to cover this emergent field, Jones's encyclopedia would still likely be the best."
Choice

"The articles are interesting, entertaining, well written, and reasonably long... highly recommended as a worthwhile and valuable addition to both science and technology and social science reference collections."
Reference user Services Quarterly, American Library Association

Date: 2002

Title: The Elements: Potassium

Publisher: USA: Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish

Description: Book for children aged 10-12.

Review comments:

"These books are a good introduction to each of these chemical elements and their impact on our world. All would be fine additions to an elementary or middle school library."
Science Books & Films, May/June 2003

[Silver, Potassium]-"Readable overviews of these elements. Explanations are succinct and clear, without being oversimplified, and supplemental information is provided in boxed sidebars. Relevant diagrams, drawings, and photographs, mainly in color, appear on every page. Each book covers the element's history, where it is found, and how it is extracted and purified, as well as how it is used and its chemical reactions.... Potassium details the element's importance in soaps and explosives, and in the human body. The large, bold text will appeal to younger readers, and the explanations and visuals provided for specific chemical reactions are especially helpful. In addition, each book has a spread devoted to the periodic table and element's particular place in it. Good choices for reports."
School Library Journal, April 2003

[Group 5]-"Information about the scientific elements for middle-graders is always welcome. This series organizes each book to provide all the facts that could possibly be called for in a research report (what the element is, characteristics, habitat, uses, importance) concluding with an illustration of the periodic table and the specific element's place in it. The colorful photographs, illustrations, and fact boxes bring to life what could have been a dull subject. Very readable in the page layouts, these books present accessible information in a fresh, bright way. These will prove to be the most popular items on the subject. Look for the other books in this series. Recommended."
Library Media Connection, April/May 2003

"The interesting blend of science, art, geography, and history makes this volume a great resource for an interdisciplinary curriculum."
NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) Recommends, June 2003

More information: Publisher's own page

Date: 2002

Title: The Elements: Titanium

Publisher: USA: Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish

Description: Book for children aged 10-12.

Review comments:

"The Elements: Titanium quickly engages readers with relevant information, beautiful photos, and fascinating facts... Many educators have pointed to a need for more authentic, descriptive chemistry in the content offered to middle and secondary students. These books clearly address that need, so teachers of chemistry or physical science may want the entire series. These books would be great reference sources or books for informational reading."
NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) Recommends, June 2003

See also Potassium reviews above.

Date: 2002

Title: Arctic Tundra and Polar Deserts (Biomes Atlases)

Publisher: USA: Raintree Steck Vaughn; UK: Heinemann

Description: Book for children aged 9-11.

Review comments:

"Recommended. This series uses exquisite, captioned photographs and informative text to depict the beauty and the dangers that exist within a given biome."
Library Talk

"This is a very interesting book which covers quite a wide range of information about these regions. Maps are included with detail information on the sidebar and numbered references on the map. Photographs are specific and beautiful showing telephoto shots of many animals and plants. After reading this book, one can understand these regions much better. This is a good book for research on the areas as well. Recommendation: Highly Recommended."
Lynette Morgan, Library Media Specialist, Arapaho School, March 2003.

"This volume introduces readers to the Arctic tundra and polar deserts biomes, exploring the relationship between climate, geography, plants and people that define these places on Earth. Perhaps because of the scarcity of plant and animal life in the polar desert areas, most biomes books don't recognize it at all, listing tundra as the coldest biomes, thus making the information in this book more invaluable... The text is accurate, fairly well written, and augmented by many interesting story/fact file boxes. True to the series title, the book contains many varied and informative maps, often with numbered keyed captions that provide the reader with added facts and important places. There are many beautiful, well-chosen and well-reproduced photographs. The book concludes with a useful glossary, a short bibliography, and an index. Although not perhaps a necessary purchase, this book would be a very good addition to libraries needing more updated information on this subject"
Highlands Regional Library Cooperative

"...sold outstandingly well internationally...."
Ashley Brown, Chairman, Brown Reference Group

More information: Packager's own page

Date: 2002

Title: Science Activities: Electricity and Magnetism

Publisher: USA: Grolier

Description: Book for children aged 9-13.

Date: 2002

Title: Science Activities: Sound and Hearing

Publisher: USA: Grolier

Description: Book for children aged 9-13.

Review comments:

"These volumes offer a comprehensive and concise approach to science subjects and experiments. The scope, presentation, and design of this set make it a solid reference tool."
School Library Journal, November 2002.

"An exemplary set of books that will be of value to middle school students, elementary and middle school teachers and motivated parents who want to do science investigations at home with their children... In sum, high praise for this set of science books!"
Science Books & Films, September/October 2002.

"Recommended."
The Book Report, November/December 2002.

Date: 2002

Title: Space Dramas

Publisher: UK: Belitha Press; USA: Raintree Steck Vaughn; Denmark: Flachs

Description: Book for children aged 7-9 (reluctant readers).

Review comments:

"The Space Busters series is unique. These books provide greater depth of coverage than most informational books for elementary students, while maintaining readability and interest. The text, informative without being overwhelming, is supported by amazing photographs and drawings. Each book starts with a history of its specific topic, discusses current issues, and ends with possible future scenarios. Space Dramas features stories of problems encountered during space exploration, most of which ended well. The book does not dwell on deaths, and handles tragedy tactfully. My second graders loved this series, and this was their favorite book. Average second grade readers will have no trouble with the text, but the good glossary will help less able readers. This book would be great to support discussions of the challenges and costs of space exploration."
Stephanie Hogle, 1st and 2nd grade teacher, NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) Recommends, May 2003

Date: 2002

Title: Exploring Earth and Space Science

Publisher: USA: Marshall Cavendish

Description: 11-volume encyclopedia set for US grades 3-5.

Writing 48 articles.

Awards: Chosen as one of the Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers, Booklist, September 2002.

Review comments:

"...a succinct and clearly written resource..."
School Library Journal, February 2002.

"There is much to recommend about this set. The format is user friendly and very accessible to students. Many of the illustrations are excellent and support the articles very well."
American Reference Books Annual, 2002.

Date: 2002

Title: World at Risk: A Global Issues Sourcebook

Publisher: USA: Congressional Quarterly Press, Washington, D.C.

Description: Writing 5 chapters of approx. 10,000 words on contemporary environmental issues.

Awards: Choice: Outstanding Academic Title, 2002.

Review comments:

"Like all CQ's publications, this work is characterized by analytical excellence. Recommended for all reference collections." Choice, December 2002.

Date: 2001

Title: Science & Technology Almanac 2001

Publisher: USA: Oryx Press

Description: Writing 16 stories for Technology News.

Date: 2001

Title: Science Fact Files: Criminal Investigation

Publisher: UK: Hodder Wayland; USA: Raintree Steck Vaughn

Description: Book for children, KS3 science. Hardback and paperback editions.

Date: 2001

Title: Encyclopedia of Computers and Computer History

Publisher: USA and UK: Fitzroy Dearborn

Description: Writing 45 articles.

Edited by: Professor Raúl Rojas, Free University of Berlin.

Awards:

American Library Association: Outstanding Reference Source

Choice: Outstanding Academic Book, 2001

Review comments:

"An introduction to computers and computer history that has been sorely missing from reference shelves. Essential for undergraduate collections, academic and public libraries." Choice.

Date: 2000

Title: Scientific American: How Things Work Today

Publisher: UK: Marshall Editions USA: Crown/Random House. Rights sold worldwide.

Description: Writing approx. 20 articles, including four long features on materials science.

Review comments:

"...packed with information on modern science and technology and an excellent reference book for all the family"
Parents Online

"an excellent guide"
Amazon.com editorial review.

"amazingly well written"
Amazon.com customer review.

"I have had a blast reading through this book, and have learned more practical knowledge from it than any other that I can remember.... I truly loved this book. It is a great feeling to have a basic understanding of how nearly everything we use works. You will never look at an escalator in the sameway! This book would make an excellent gift!
Amazon.com customer review.

Date: 2000

Title: Inside a jet plane

Publisher: USA: Grolier

Description: Book for children aged 7-11.

Review comments:

"Recommended."
Book Report, May/June 2001.

"...highly recommended for elementary school libraries and juvenile reference collections in public libraries."
American Reference Books Annual, April 2002.

"Editor's choice."
Science Books and Films.

Date: 2000

Title: Inside a power boat

Publisher: USA: Grolier

Description: Book for children aged 7-11

Review comments:

"Recommended."
Book Report, May/June 2001.

Date: 2000

Title: Cutting-Edge: An Encyclopedia of Advanced Technology

Publisher: USA and UK: Oxford University Press

Description: Writing 16 articles.

Awards: New York Public Library Best of Reference 2000

Review comments:

"…the quality of content is very good and standard of presentation is excellent…. An excellent example of how technical information should be written."
PC Update, October 2000.

"...a very useful addition to science and technology collections"
Booklist.

Date: 1999

Title: GCSE Design & Technology 2000 CD-ROM

UK: Dorling Kindersley

Description: Multimedia editing

Date: 1999

Title: Inventions and Inventors

Publisher: USA: Grolier

Description: Writing most of "Power and Energy" volume and contributing to other volumes.

Review comments:

"This is an excellent set of books for studying the history and advancements in various fields..."
Book Report, May/June 2000.

"Inventions and Inventors will greatly enhance the technological literacy of readers."
Science Book & Film, Jan/Feb 2001.

Date: 1999

Title: Encyclopedia of Technology & Applied Science

Publisher: USA: Marshall Cavendish

Description: Writing approx. 20 articles, general editing across 10 volumes, content planning across 10 volumes.

Review comments:

"The set does a good job of providing a wide range of important technological topics with reference to both the science that preceded them and their current and potential uses....this is a good addition to junior-and senior-high-school and public libraries and to college curriculum centers supporting teacher education."
Booklist.

"An outstanding encyclopedia set for those at the middle to high school grade levels....This set is sure to have lasting use."
Children's Bookwatch.

"readers seeking answers to specific questions and nontechnical but meaty discussions of technology-related topics...will be well served here."
School Library Journal.

"...Students wanting general information or connections from one technological advance to another will have plenty to look at in this comprehensive set. Recommended."
The Book Report.

"...an excellent addition to the secondary school library"
American Reference Books Annual 2001.

Date: 1997

Title: Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Science 2.0 CD-ROM

Publisher: USA and UK: Dorling Kindersley

Description: Writing and editing physics text articles, multimedia authoring and testing.

Awards: ASCD "Only the Best" Alert to New Programs 1996

Awards: SIGCAT 1995 Significant Achievement Award in Secondary Education.

Review comments:

"Dorling Kindersley's releases never fail to dazzle...but for Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Science, DK has pulled out all available stops, and a few more besides."
PC-Guide.

"A uniquely absorbing experience...the superb design means that you never get lost...We have never awarded a five-star rating to any disc before; it's possible we never will again... A work of genius."
CD-ROM Today.

"Brilliantly put together and lots of fun to explore."
The Guardian.

"The vast amount of information on offer is astounding... another fine reference title."
PC Format.

"The new [version] is excellent with all sorts of improvements - including, of course, English spellings and accents. I am especially impressed with the quality of the video and animation sequences and the find-out-more facility. The revamp makes the whole package more useful and relevant for school-work and general knowledge. You obviously had something good before, now you have a new success. I wish you well with the other titles."
Customer review.