John Farndon

John Farndon, born in 1960, is a British writer, playwright, lyricist, composer, and literary translator known for his extensive work in non-fiction, particularly science books for children, with over a thousand books authored on diverse topics.[1][2] A Londoner with wide-ranging intellectual interests from chemistry to China, he has been shortlisted multiple times for the Young People’s Science Book Prize and won awards for translating Russian and Central Asian literature, including the European Bank Literary Prize 2019.[1][2][3]

London, United Kingdom Jan 1, 1960 Wikipedia Website
Science Non-fiction Children’s literature Plays Translations
Planet Earth (Science Library (Mason Crest Publishers))
Planet Earth (Science Library (Mason Crest Publishers))
2009
Stuff You Need to Know!
Stuff You Need to Know!
2015
The Kingfisher First Encyclopedia of Animals
The Kingfisher First Encyclopedia of Animals
2011
DK Eyewitness Books: Oil
DK Eyewitness Books: Oil
2007
Great scientists
Great scientists
1971
Mission Invent
Mission Invent
2014
Super Bright Baby: 50 Things You Really Need to Know
Super Bright Baby: 50 Things You Really Need to Know
2014
Aluminum (The Elements)
Aluminum (The Elements)
2000
The Illustrated Guide to Rocks & Minerals: How to find, identify and collect the world's most fascinating specimens, featuring over 800 stunning photographs and artworks
The Illustrated Guide to Rocks & Minerals: How to find, identify and collect the world's most fascinating specimens, featuring over 800 stunning photographs and artworks
2012
The Kingfisher First Animal Encyclopedia (Kingfisher First Reference)
The Kingfisher First Animal Encyclopedia (Kingfisher First Reference)
1998
Oil
Oil
2012
The Great Scientists: From Euclid to Stephen Hawking
The Great Scientists: From Euclid to Stephen Hawking
2007
The Practical Encyclopedia of Rocks and Minerals: How to Find, Identify, Collect and Preserve the World's Best Specimens, with Over 1000 Photographs and Artworks
The Practical Encyclopedia of Rocks and Minerals: How to Find, Identify, Collect and Preserve the World's Best Specimens, with Over 1000 Photographs and Artworks
2015
How the Earth Works (How It Works)
How the Earth Works (How It Works)
1992
Exploring Science: Planet Earth: Continents, Oceans, Climate, Geology; With 19 Easy-To-Do Experiments and 250 Exciting Pictures
Exploring Science: Planet Earth: Continents, Oceans, Climate, Geology; With 19 Easy-To-Do Experiments and 250 Exciting Pictures
2015
Do You Still Think You're Clever?: Even More Oxford and Cambridge Questions!
Do You Still Think You're Clever?: Even More Oxford and Cambridge Questions!
2014
The Complete Illustrated Guide To Minerals, Rocks & Fossils Of The World: A comprehensive reference to 700 minerals, rocks, plants and animal fossils ... more than 2000 photographs and illustrations
The Complete Illustrated Guide To Minerals, Rocks & Fossils Of The World: A comprehensive reference to 700 minerals, rocks, plants and animal fossils ... more than 2000 photographs and illustrations
2012
Do Not Open
Do Not Open
2007
Do Not Open
Do Not Open
2010
The Complete Guide to Rocks & Minerals
The Complete Guide to Rocks & Minerals
2006
Rocks and Minerals (DK/Google E.guides)
Rocks and Minerals (DK/Google E.guides)
2005
DK Eyewitness Books: Oil
DK Eyewitness Books: Oil
2007
The Big Book of Knowledge
The Big Book of Knowledge
2002
The Complete Illustrated Guide to Minerals, Rocks & Fossils of the World: A comprehensive reference to over 700 minerals, rocks, plants and animal ... them, with over 2000 photographs and artworks
The Complete Illustrated Guide to Minerals, Rocks & Fossils of the World: A comprehensive reference to over 700 minerals, rocks, plants and animal ... them, with over 2000 photographs and artworks
2010