The Where, The Why and The How

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WM
WHAT CAME
BEFORE THE
BIG BANG?
WHY DO
CATS PURR?
FEATURING WORK BY
Jon Klassen
Lisa Congdon
Camilla Engman
Gemma Correll
Neil Färber
Michael Dumontier
Susie Ghahremani
Jeremyville
Micah Lidberg
Steven Guarnaccia
and many more
E| xplore the wonders of science through the
I eyes of artists. A science book like no other,
I The Where, the Why, and the How 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 universe are explained in
essays by real working scientists, which are then
illustrated by artists given free rein to be as literal
or as imaginative as they like. The result is a
whimsical celebration of the wonder that inspires
every new discovery, and a breathtaking tour of
new work by contemporary visionaries that will
pique your curiosity and make you marvel at the
power of both science and art.
JENNY VOLVOVSKI, JULIA ROTHMAN,
and MATT LAMOTHE are partners in... Tovább

Fülszöveg

WM
WHAT CAME
BEFORE THE
BIG BANG?
WHY DO
CATS PURR?
FEATURING WORK BY
Jon Klassen
Lisa Congdon
Camilla Engman
Gemma Correll
Neil Färber
Michael Dumontier
Susie Ghahremani
Jeremyville
Micah Lidberg
Steven Guarnaccia
and many more
E| xplore the wonders of science through the
I eyes of artists. A science book like no other,
I The Where, the Why, and the How 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 universe are explained in
essays by real working scientists, which are then
illustrated by artists given free rein to be as literal
or as imaginative as they like. The result is a
whimsical celebration of the wonder that inspires
every new discovery, and a breathtaking tour of
new work by contemporary visionaries that will
pique your curiosity and make you marvel at the
power of both science and art.
JENNY VOLVOVSKI, JULIA ROTHMAN,
and MATT LAMOTHE are partners in ALSO,
a design firm based in Chicago and New York
that has won numerous awards, including
the ADC Young Guns award. Julia is author
of the popular blog book-by-its-cover.com,
which showcases the design and layout of
obscure books.
DAVID MACAU LAY is an award-winning
author and illustrator whose books have sold
millions of copies in the United States alone,
and his work has been translated into a dozen
languages. In 2006, he was the recipient of
a MacArthur Fellowship. Superb design,
magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented
information distinguish all of his books. Vissza