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| Genre/Form: | Miscellanea Pictorial works |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jenny Volvovski; Julia Rothman; Matt Lamothe; David Macaulay |
| ISBN: | 9781452108223 1452108226 |
| OCLC Number: | 783157707 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | 160 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Other Titles: | Where, the why & the how |
| Responsibility: | by Jenny Volvovski, Julia Rothman, and Matt Lamothe ; foreword by David Macaulay. |
Abstract:
A science book like no other that turns loose 75 of today's hottest artists onto life's vast questions, from how we got here to where we are going. Mysteries of the natural world are explained in essays by real working scientists, and are illustrated by imaginative artists.
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"This highly browsable volume puts a new lens to the long-time relationship between art and science.... Each entry admirably articulates a complex topic in concise and engaging ways.... Volvovski, Rothman, and Lamothe offer a stunning collection that reimagines scientific wonder and that is an eloquent argument for slow living in an age of immediate access." -- Science Read more...
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