The Time Nature Keeps: A Visual Guide to the Cycles and Time Spans of the Natural World - Couverture rigide

Pilcher, Helen

 
9781615199525: The Time Nature Keeps: A Visual Guide to the Cycles and Time Spans of the Natural World
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ISBN 10 : 1615199527 ISBN 13 : 9781615199525
Editeur : The Experiment, 2023

Synopsis

With stunning infographics on every page, this riveting visual guide reveals the mind-bending marvels of nature’s timescales both large and minuscule

“This work broadens our perception of time by looking at it through natural cycles . . . . The visuals seamlessly enhance the text, making for an impactful learning experience.”—Booklist starred review

Take a visual journey of discovery through the animal and plant kingdoms—and uncover the extraordinary rhythms of nature! Here are the answers to all kinds of curious questions, including:

  • How long do eggs take to hatch?
  • Do dogs really need more sleep than humans?
  • What are the world’s fastest- and slowest-growing plants?
  • And many more!
These infographics shed light on the truly remarkable range of the natural world—how plants and animals grow and age, sleep and migrate, and reproduce and die. Spanning ideas both big and small—from evolution to animal behavior—The Time Nature Keeps is a visual trove of nature’s clocks that brings the world’s cadences to life before our eyes.

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À propos de l?auteur

Dr. Helen Pilcher is a science writer with a PhD in cell biology. She has written for Nature, The Guardian, and New Scientist. Her book Life Changing: How Humans are Alterting Life on Earth was The Times 2020 Science Book of the Year and was short-listed for the Wainwright Prize for Writing on Global Conservation. She lives in Warwickshire, England.

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Éditeur
The Experiment
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1615199527
ISBN 13 
9781615199525
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
208
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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