One hundred thousand Why is a set of popular science books for teenagers edited and published by Children's Publishing House in the early 1960s. The latest edition is the sixth edition, and the editor of the sixth edition is Han Qide.
In the past 50 years, this set of books has been published in six editions, and the cumulative circulation has exceeded 1 100 million copies. It is a scientific enlightenment book for several generations of young people in New China, and has become the first brand of original popular science books in China. It has played an active role in spreading knowledge and popularizing science, and has influenced generations of young people to embark on the road of science.
Influenced by it, books with the title of "100,000 Why" emerge in an endless stream, becoming synonymous with children's popular science books.
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1956, after the central government issued the call of "marching into science", the editors of children's publishing house, one of the only two professional children's publishing houses at that time, were very encouraged and came up with some good children's popular science books, which broke the current situation that there were not too many popular science books at that time.
However, in 1958, they experienced an unforgettable "Great Leap Forward" like the people of the whole country. Because all aspects are unsuccessful, editors stop from making books that only pay attention to speed but not quality, and think that only paying attention to quality is the right way.
From 65438 to 0959, they set out to write a set of natural science encyclopedias to answer various questions for high school students and junior high school students. After a period of soliciting contributions, they gradually established the editing idea of breaking through textbooks and classroom teaching, and set the tone for the editing of 100,000 books in the future. 100,000 Why has become one of the most famous popular science reading brands in China.
Since June 1970, the previous fourteen volumes have been revised again, and volumes 15 to 23 have been added.
Baidu Encyclopedia-100,000 Why