Book excerpt: The Kingfisher Encyclopedia of Everything by Sean Callery, Clive Gifford, and Dr. Mike Goldsmithamazing is a 320-page universe-in-a-book and is the perfect reference for home, school, or anywhere there is a question to be explored. Arranged thematically into ten core subjects—Planet Earth, Space and the Stars, The Living World, Animal Life, Body Science, The Story of the Past, People and Society, Arts and Entertainment, Science and Technology, and Communications—the concise text is clear, accurate, and easy to access. Designed with today's visually oriented learners in mind, the eye-popping cover will attract curious readers, and the dynamic interior design with its digital illustrations, the latest photography, step-by-step sequences, and plenty of interesting sidebars will keep them engaged and exploring. No matter if the question is about the ancient past or the technology that will take humankind into the future, young researchers will find the definitive answer here.