The Best Encyclopedia for Boys and Girls

Do you know which constellation is the largest? What is the troposphere and who invented the television? Why does the sun rise in the east and set in the west? Which bird can fly backwards and what is a lizard's... tongue for? You will find answers to these and many other questions in our encyclopedia, made especially for you. From this book, you will learn when the first airplane flew, where "ghost" monkeys live, and how many teeth a shark has. You will see a kangaroo joey in its mother's pouch, read about an ancient reptile that lives in our time, and about a modern home robot. Forward, to new knowledge and discoveries!