{"product_id":"earth-is-big-a-book-of-comparisons-hardcover","title":"Earth Is Big: A Book of Comparisons - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Tomecek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarcos Farina\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Solid scientific browsing.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFind out how unique Planet Earth really is in this eye-catching book of comparisons!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarth is big! (compared to a frog)\u003cbr\u003eEarth is small! (when it's hiding in a galaxy)\u003cbr\u003eAnd that's not all.\u003cbr\u003e Earth is wet and dry, hot and cold, round and jagged, fast and slow. You get the idea. It depends how you look at it!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet to know our planet in a whole new way by comparing it to a huge variety of other incredible things―from tiny particles to giant star clusters. Did you know soap bubbles are some of the roundest objects in the universe? Or that we humans are totally outnumbered by chickens? Or that the driest desert on Earth isn't scorching but freezing? Tour some of the most extreme places on the planet and beyond it, take a look at life forms from bacteria to elephants to redwood trees, and explore what makes our planet the perfect home for us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll never see Earth the same way again!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen M. Tomecek\u003c\/b\u003e began his professional career as a geologist (yes, he's a real scientist!). He served as the Associate Director for the Science Museum of Long Island and as the Science Program Supervisor for the New York Hall of Science. He has written and has helped to develop web sites for Discovery Communications, the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and Los Alamos Labs. Steve has written over 45 nonfiction books for both teachers and kids. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcos Farina\u003c\/b\u003e is an Argentine graphic designer \u0026amp; illustrator. He is professor at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism of the Buenos Aires University, where he has taught since 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 12.7 x 10.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759972516128,"sku":"9781912920341","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1ccd772d5d014d3d5c7abfd0c4ba3f10.webp?v=1780167662","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/earth-is-big-a-book-of-comparisons-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}