Comics Science Encyclopedia

Author: Compiled by the Editorial Department of Hanshin Publishing House
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The Comic Science Encyclopedia was compiled with these ideas and experiments in mind. It is divided into four units: "Plants and Animals," "The World of Matter," "Motion and Energy," and "Earth and Universe." Each unit breaks down scientific knowledge into smaller sections, with each section consisting of concise learning guides and engaging, narrative-driven comics. The titles of the units are intriguing: With so many small plants around us, how should they be classified? What are the uses of leaves and flowers—is it just for looks? How do animals grow? How do wolves eat sheep, and how do sheep eat grass, allowing them all to thrive in this world? The "Plants and Animals" section will tell you. Why does water freeze into ice, and how can clothes covered in ice crystals dry even in winter? Why is the yogurt and vinegar we drink acidic? Why does Mom need alkali when making steamed buns? What are the bubbles in our favorite sodas and colas made of? Why do scuba divers wear oxygen masks? Reading The Comic Science Encyclopedia will help us understand these questions. Why do you feel pain when you slap someone? Why can an egg stand upright? Why does a light bulb light up? What is light? Is the light from stars the same as the light from fireflies? Why does lightning occur, and why does wind blow? Why do volcanoes and earthquakes cause so many deaths? After reading the "Motion and Energy" and "Earth and Universe" sections, children will already be little science experts and will no longer struggle in various knowledge competitions. The book's delicate and lively column designs, such as "Little Facts" and "Learn More," along with its exquisite and rich photographs and illustrations, are all highlights. The Comic Science Encyclopedia covers most of the essential knowledge typically taught in middle and high school natural science and physics/chemistry classes, connecting these concepts to real-life scenarios. This allows young readers to learn many things while enjoying the comics, sparking their interest in physics, chemistry, and biology, and preparing them for middle school studies. What's most important is that it encourages children to observe and think carefully about the world around them. Science is everywhere in our lives. As long as we have curious eyes and creative minds, everything is always fresh. Zu Chongzhi, Isaac Newton, and Albert Einstein were not poor children from a young age. Deng Jiaxian, Chen Xunshen, and Stephen Hawking did not always have stern faces either. On the contrary, they pursued knowledge and truth with joy and passion. Without joy and passion, what motivation could drive them to dedicate their lives to their efforts? Is there a purer joy than the sudden realization that comes from deep contemplation? It's like finding a way out of a cave—how extraordinary it must be to discover a shadow, and how delightful to discover light!
Now is the time to strengthen scientific inspiration and quality education for young people, emphasizing emotional engagement in shaping values. I think adults should also reflect on their own relationship with science. Confucius said, "Those who know do not love as much as those who love do not know as much as those who enjoy." Liang Qichao said, "If you ask me what I believe in, it is interest—interest, and more interest." Science is not just a synonym for correctness, nor is it a rigid ideology or philosophical expression that aligns subjective and objective perfectly. It does not belong to those who always claim to possess the truth but rather to those who love and enjoy it. It is interest that drives so many people forward on the path of science, leading them to dedicate their lives to it, undeterred by any hardship. Archimedes discovered buoyancy while taking a bath, and Isaac Newton understood gravity after being struck by an apple. These joys did not come by chance but were the rewards of their deep engagement with science itself.
In short, science belongs to the explorers. In our boundless lives, there is boundless science, and in boundless science, there is boundless joy. Learning science should be a truly enjoyable endeavor. In nature, we are always children; before the truth, we are always ignorant. The path of science is like a smooth road, a humble reward for our modesty. On this path, joy and happiness are the sunlight guiding us forward.