[]
The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth
  • Published: 1 October 2018
  • ISBN: 9780399580413
  • Imprint: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 128
  • RRP: $49.99

The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth

Understanding Our World and Its Ecosystems

Formats & editions
EBook
18 Sept 2018
Hardback
1 Oct 2018
Buy from…
Amazon Booktopia Dymocks QBD Readings Your Bookstore Abbeys Boomerang Find local retailers Find local retailers Collins Fishpond Gleebooks Harry Hartog Kinokuniya Robinsons The Nile Mighty Ape

An illustrated journey through the world's ecosystems that chronicles the plants and animals that live there and explains how they--and planet Earth--work, from the New York Times best-selling author of Women in Science.

An illustrated tour of the planet exploring ecosystems large and small, from reefs, deserts, and rainforests to a single drop of water—from the New York Times bestselling author of Women in Science.
 
Making earth science accessible and entertaining through art, maps, and infographics, The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth explains how our planet works—and how we can protect it—from its diverse ecosystems and their inhabitants, to the levels of ecology, the importance of biodiversity, the cycles of nature, and more. Science- and nature-loving readers of all ages will delight in this utterly charming guide to our amazing home.
  • Published: 1 October 2018
  • ISBN: 9780399580413
  • Imprint: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 128
  • RRP: $49.99
Categories:

About the author

Rachel Ignotofsky

Rachel Ignotofsky is a New York Times bestselling author, illustrator, and designer. Rachel and her work have been featured in many print and online media outlets such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Scientific American, Science Friday, Brain Pickings, and more. She is the author of Women in Science, Women in Sports, Women in Art, I Love Science, and The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth. She is a graduate of Tyler School of Art’s graphic design program.
portrait photo of Rachel Ignotofsky

Also by Rachel Ignotofsky

Dinosaurs Stickerology
Dinosaurs Coloring Book
What's Inside a Garden? Stickerology
What's Inside a Garden?: Science and Nature Coloring Book
What's Inside A Bird's Nest?
What's Inside a Flower? Puzzle
The Women Who Make History Collection [3-Book Boxed Set]
See all

Praise for The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth

Praise for Women in Science:

  • "The illustrations are gorgeous, irresistible whimsy. . . . Here are women who dared, who pioneered, who took risks and changed the world. . . . I can't wait to wrap this book up and give it to my granddaughter Gus the moment she's old enough." --Mary Roach
  • "Ignotofsky's profiles of diverse female scientists is a great addition to the shelf of any student, of any age." --Hope Jahren, author of Lab Girl
  • "The must-read, girl-power STEM book." --InStyle.com
  • "A beautifully curated collection of personal narratives from female scientists from a wide variety of backgrounds and disciplines, with a dash of whimsy thrown in." --Upworthy
  • "I applaud Ignotofsky and her publisher for telling these important stories about women through such a rich, visual medium. The world needs more books like this." --ScientificAmerican.com's Symbiartic
  • "An illustrated homage to some of the most influential and inspiring women in STEM. . . . Ignotofsky captures the heartbreaking inequalities that only amplify the impressiveness of these women's feats." --Maria Popova, BrainPickings.org