{"product_id":"the-big-bang-and-other-farts-a-blast-through-the-past-hardcover","title":"The Big Bang and Other Farts: A Blast Through the Past - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaisy Bird\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarianna Coppo\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eNo One Likes a Fart\u003c\/i\u003e, a hilariously fresh take on gas! A serious documentary turns into a very silly exploration of why important historical events happened the way they did . . . and the answer is always a fart!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day, Daddy Rat sits his baby rats down to watch a very serious documentary about some of the most important moments in history. Sounds boring, right? However, the babies are delighted and surprised when the documentary shows that the reason for life in the universe isn't the Big Bang but . . . the Big Fart! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt turns out, every single major historical event was caused by, you guessed it -- a fart! The extinction of the dinosaurs, the end of the Ice Age . . . even the secret behind the Mona Lisa's smile can all be traced to the passing of gas. For Daddy Rat, these smelly revelations are simply too much. But for the baby rats (and for young readers everywhere), this is the best show ever!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAISY BIRD\u003c\/b\u003e is the pseudonym for Jacky Colliss Harvey, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRed: A History of the Redhead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e My Life As A Redhead: A Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Animal's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWalking Pepys's London\u003c\/i\u003e. She studied English at Cambridge University and art history at the Courtauld Institute. She has worked in museum publishing and is a commentator and reviewer who speaks on the arts and their relation to popular culture. She divides her time between London and New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARIANNA COPPO\u003c\/b\u003e is an author\/illustrator from Italy. She studied editorial illustration at MiMaster in Milan and now focuses on freelance illustration. Her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003ePetra\u003c\/i\u003e, received starred reviews from \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She is also the creator of \u003ci\u003eRay\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThingamabob\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Very Late Story, Such a Good Boy\u003c\/i\u003e and, with author Daisy Bird, \u003ci\u003eWhose Poo?\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most recent book is\u003ci\u003e The Boy and the Mountain.\u003c\/i\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 10.2 x 8.6 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 August 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764563542304,"sku":"9780735268012","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/751f6ec20ce516a293c7ab716fde28b5.webp?v=1780252247","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-big-bang-and-other-farts-a-blast-through-the-past-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}