Earth Is Big

Written by Steve Tomecek · Illustrated by Marcos Farina

Discover Earth's wonders through surprising comparisons and contrasts.

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48 pages· 1010L

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Explore Earth's unique features by comparing it to everything from tiny particles to vast galaxies. Uncover surprising facts, like the roundness of soap bubbles and the freezing deserts. Journey through extreme places and diverse life forms, revealing what makes Earth our perfect home. See the planet in a whole new light.

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Solid scientific browsing. - Kirkus ReviewsFind out how unique Planet Earth really is in this eye-catching book of comparisons!Earth is big! (compared to a frog)Earth is small! (when it’s hiding in a galaxy)And that’s not all. Earth is wet and dry, hot and cold, round and jagged, fast and slow. You get the idea. It depends how you look at it!Get to know our planet in a whole new way by comparing it to a huge variety of other incredible things―from tiny particles to giant star clusters. Did you know soap bubbles are some of the roundest objects in the universe? Or that we humans are totally outnumbered by chickens? Or that the driest desert on Earth isn’t scorching but freezing? Tour some of the most extreme places on the planet and beyond it, take a look at life forms from bacteria to elephants to redwood trees, and explore what makes our planet the perfect home for us.You’ll never see Earth the same way again!

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