Our World: By the Numbers
by Steve Jenkins (Author) Steve Jenkins (Illustrator)
From Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins comes a fascinating, comprehensive, and in-depth look at our world as seen through numbers, facts, and stunning infographics.
With his signature style, Steve Jenkins uses engaging graphics and visual literacy to convey scientific facts and concepts, making them accessible for all kinds of readers. In Our World: By the Numbers readers will learn about the complex and wonderful place we call home. This book opens wide on the solar system and then zooms in on planet Earth--its history, its creatures, its climate, and its future. Discover some of the most fascinating aspects of our world through astonishing numbers: the stretch of time from Earth's formation to the present, how often lightning strikes in one day, the temperature at the center of the sun, what percentage of Earth's land is covered in deserts or forests or cities, and so much more.
This compendium is ideal for curious young readers, with fact-packed and image-driven pages detailing the astonishing phenomena that make our universe such an incredible place to live.
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Publishers Weekly
This encyclopedic volume by the late Jenkins (Eye to Eye) showcases the power and diversity of infographics as much as it celebrates Earth's wonders. Seven chapters discuss the facts of Earth and detail its geography, history, inhabitants, extreme weather events, and future as well as its place in the solar system and statistics about daily planetary occurrences. Images include schematic illustrations, vector art, and silhouettes in graphs, comparison charts, timelines, and tables. While graphics about climate change's impact and the sun's overwhelming dominance in terms of matter will nurture readers' nascent existentialism, ample lighthearted illustrations are similarly featured. One chart shows all the animals--and insects!--that have been sent into space; another depicts three people and a pony who survived being sucked into tornadoes. Cool facts, including how continents move at "about the same rate that your fingernails grow," abound, and select sections, such as a chapter on disasters throughout history, result in gripping mini-narratives. Via simple yet eye-catching illustrations--a cross-section of Earth's crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core is vibrantly rendered--the book highlights how one picture can truly be worth a thousand words. A glossary concludes. Ages 6-10. (Oct.)
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ALA/Booklist
An impressive visual illustrates how many times an adult human’s heart beats per day and how many barrels of blood that equals. The comparisons used are very concrete, easy to understand, and often quirky, such as the fact that “continents move at about the same rate that your fingernails grow.” Visual learners as well as anyone who loves knowing the facts about things will be informed and entertained.
JNF051100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
JNF025150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Prehistoric
