Book
Curious comparisons : a life-size look at the world around you / Jorge Doneiger ; photographs by Guido Chouela, Cristina Reche, Marcelo Setton, and David Sisso ; translated from the Spanish by Iraida Iturralde.
Are you curious about numbers, size, and how something small stacks up against something big? Accompanied by fascinating facts and figures, the life-size photographs in this book answer "What if?" and "How many?" for all kinds of creatures and objects. If you unravel all the thread from a T-shirt, how many times will that thread wrap around a city block? How many flowers does a hive of bees have to visit to collect enough pollen to make a pound of honey? The answers might surprise you!
Record details
- ISBN: 9781536200218
- ISBN: 1536200212
- Physical Description: 63 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Translation of: Un libro en tamaño real. First edition published in 2009, second edition published in 2015 by Pequeno Editor (Argentina). -- Title page verso. Includes gatefold pages. |
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| Genre: | Instructional and educational works. Trivia and miscellanea. Picture books. Picture books. Instructional and educational works. Juvenile works. Trivia and miscellanea. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | J 530.8 DON (Text) | 000161482 | Children's Library -- Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Are you curious about numbers, size, and how something small stacks up against something big? Accompanied by fascinating facts and figures, the life-size photographs in this book answer "What if?" and "How many?" for all kinds of creatures and objects. If you unravel all the thread from a T-shirt, how many times will that thread wrap around a city block? How many flowers does a hive of bees have to visit to collect enough pollen to make a pound of honey? The answers might surprise you!