Geo-graphics

Geo-graphics

Regina Giménez, 1966-

Book - 2022

""Our universe is brimming with secrets, and surprising curiosities. Here readers will learn the answers to all the questions they've asked themselves: What does the Sun look like from different planets in our galaxy? Why doesn't the Moon always appear the same? What is the largest river on Earth? And the highest mountain? In Geo-Graphics, our world becomes transformed by acclaimed artist Regina Gǐmnez, into 87 pages of gorgeous shapes and colors. Planets and stars, continents and islands, rivers and lakes, volcanos and hurricanes ... here they are presented as circles, polygons, lines, spirals, and accompanying facts that explain the world around us. This special and unusual atlas is a marriage of science and art like ...no other.""

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Subjects
Earth sciences > Juvenile literature.
Maps > Juvenile literature.
Charts, diagrams, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Atlases > Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Genres
Illustrated works
Published
Montclair : Levine Querido 2022.
Language
English
Catalan
Main Author
Regina Giménez, 1966- (author)
Other Authors
Alexis Romay (translator), Valerie Black
Item Description
Originally published in Catalan: Barcelona : Zahorí Books, ©2021.
Physical Description
87 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN
9781646141302
  • I. The Universe
  • The Big Bang
  • The Galaxies
  • The Color of the Stars
  • The Orbit of the Planets
  • The Diameter of the Planets
  • The Sun as Seen from the Planets
  • Eclipses
  • The Lunar Phases
  • II. The Earth
  • The Atmospheric Layers
  • The Earth's Layers
  • Tectonic Plates
  • Magnitude of Earthquakes
  • The Major Earthquakes
  • The Size of the Continents
  • The Continents by Population and Surface Area
  • The 80 Biggest Islands
  • III. Topography
  • Mountain Peaks and Ocean Depths
  • The 14 "Eight-Thousanders"
  • Volcanoes
  • Active Volcanoes
  • IV. Water
  • The Oceans
  • The Sources of Water
  • The Volume of Rivers
  • The Length of Rivers
  • The Biggest Lakes in the World
  • The Tides
  • V. Climate
  • The Climate Zones
  • Biomes
  • Deserts
  • Hurricanes
  • Rain
  • Climate Change
  • Global Warming
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Glossary
  • Sources
  • The Artist
  • Some Notes on This Book's Production
Review by Kirkus Book Review

Art meets science in this highly visual, concise trip through the universe and planet Earth. In this bright and appealing book, Giménez combines attractive, purposeful infographics with approachable, digestible text. The work is divided into sections focusing on the universe, the Earth, water, and climate, and for each topic, Giménez uses a different palette--pages devoted to the vastness of the universe and the Big Bang make use of midnight blues, black, and fiery reds, for example. These pages focus on the orbits of the planets, the sun depicted in a hue that looks to be derived from the red of the Big Bang. The images are the stars of the show; a graph of river lengths and a chart of mountain peaks and ocean depths are especially well done. The text is centered on each page against a bold, solid-colored background; effective use of negative space eliminates the overwhelming feeling of wordier nonfiction. Giménez plays with larger or bolded fonts to highlight important statements. A solid introduction to a variety of subjects, this book features fascinating facts while maintaining a good pace with plenty of stimulating visuals. Sits nicely at the intersection of beautiful and useful. (glossary, sources) (Nonfiction. 8-12) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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