{"product_id":"polar-a-photicular-book-hardcover","title":"Polar: A Photicular Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Kainen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarol Kaufmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a stunning journey to the ends of the earth through the colorful, fluid motion of Photicular(R) technology. A phenomenon first seen in the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eSafari\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOcean\u003c\/i\u003e, Photicular technology uses sliding lenses and video imagery to display realistic living motion in the pages of a book. It's like a movie in your hand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Penguins waddle in their irresistibly happy way. A walrus lumbers across the snowy landscape. There's a polar bear with her lively cubs. A beluga whale, breaching. A team of sled dogs sprinting directly at the viewer. And the miracle of the Northern Lights, shimmering like a silk rainbow through the star-filled night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e writer Carol Kaufmann brings the reader along on a voyage to the North and South Poles, and writes a lively and informative essay for each image, including vital statistics for each animal, such as their size, range, habitat, and more. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Kainen \u003c\/b\u003eis an artist, designer, and inventor living in New York City. He is the creator of the bestselling Photicular books \u003ci\u003eSafari, Ocean, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolar, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eJungle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWild\u003c\/i\u003e. His website is DanKainen.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile working with some of the pioneers of holography, Dan created a special spotlight that was used by Soho's Museum of Holography to light holograms. The related field of holography led to Dan's interest in lenticular art and, in turn, after nearly a decade of research and experimentation, to the creation of his \"Motion Viewer,\" his third patent in that field and the inspiration for \u003ci\u003eSafari\u003c\/i\u003e and the other Photicular books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCarol Kaufmann is the author of \u003ci\u003e97 Ways to Make a Cat Like You\u003c\/i\u003e and co-author of the bestselling Photicular books \u003ci\u003eSafari\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOcean\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePolar \u003c\/i\u003e(Oct. 2015). A freelance writer and editor, her work for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications has taken her to all corners of the globe, from the Pacific Ocean's floor to the top the Atlas Mountains. In addition to \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, her writing has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times'\u003c\/i\u003e Draft column, \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, where she was the National Affairs Reporter, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGeorge\u003c\/i\u003e, and in the anthology \u003ci\u003eA Woman's Europe\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of the ebook, \u003ci\u003eMamaTricks\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 8.2 x 8.2 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 October 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757234061600,"sku":"9780761185697","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/788557f582a2d30685dce34335328373.webp?v=1780097355","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/polar-a-photicular-book-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}