Geo-Graphics

by Regina Gimenez, Alexis Gomay (Translator), Valerie Block (Translator)

Overview

Our universe is brimming with secrets, and surprising curiosities. Here readers will learn the answers to all the questions they've asked themselves:

What does the Sun look like from different planets in our galaxy? Why doesn't the Moon always appear the same? What is the largest river on Earth? And the highest mountain?

In Geo-Graphics, our world becomes transformed by acclaimed artist Regina Giménez, into 96 pages of gorgeous shapes and colors. Planets and stars, continents and islands, rivers and lakes, volcanos and hurricanes … here they are presented as circles, polygons, lines, spirals, and accompanying facts that explain the world around us.

This special and unusual atlas is a marriage of science and art like no other.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646141302
Publisher:	Levine Querido
Publication date:	05/24/2022
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	7.85(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	8 - 18 Years

About the Author

Alexis Romay is the author of the novels La apertura cubana and Salidas de emergencia, and two books of poetry, Los culpables and Diversionismo ideológico. He has translated into Spanish eight novels and two memoirs in verse, three novels in prose, over 40 picture books, and a novel into English. Among other honors, he has twice won first prize in the International Latino Book Awards for Best Chapter/Young Adult Book Translation – English to Spanish. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and son.

Regina Giménez has always been captivated by old atlases, and their beautiful pictures and maps. As a child'she scanned through these big books, voraciously looking for facts about the Earth. In recent years, as an acclaimed artist in her home city of Barcelona, she has returned to these images to transform them into magnificent prints, brimming with color.

Valerie Block is the author of the novels Was It Something I Said?, None of Your Business, and Don't Make a Scene. She has been a fellow at Hawthornden International Retreat for Writers, and a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and son. This is her first translation.

Table of Contents

I The Universe 6

The Big Bang 8

The Galaxies 10

The Color of the Stars 12

The Orbit of the Planets 14

The Diameter of the Planets 16

The Sun as Seen from the Planets 18

Eclipses 20

The Lunar Phases 22

II The Earth 24

The Atmospheric Layers 26

The Earth's Layers 28

Tectonic Plates 30

Magnitude of Earthquakes 32

The Major Earthquakes 34

The Size of the Continents 36

The Continents by Population and Surface Area 38

The 80 Biggest Islands 40

III Topography 42

Mountain Peaks and Ocean Depths 44

The 14 «Eight-Thousanders» 46

Volcanoes 48

Active Volcanoes 50

IV Water 52

The Oceans 54

The Sources of Water 56

The Volume of Rivers 58

The Length of Rivers 60

The Biggest Lakes in the World 62

The Tides 64

V Climate 66

The Climate Zones 68

Biomes 70

Deserts 72

Hurricanes 74

Rain 76

Climate Change 78

Global Warming 80

Greenhouse Gas Emissions 82

Glossary 84

Sources 86

The Artist 88

Some Notes on This Book's Production 89

Editorial Reviews

Geo-Graphics presents information about our planet with an emphasis on the visual. It is perfect for children who prefer to absorb knowledge through diagrams and illustrations rather than dense text, and interesting for a wide age range. The retro graphic art style, reminiscent of early 20th century constructivism, will appeal to many adults as well.” — Five Books

USBBY Outstanding International Book,

From the Publisher

2022-04-27
Art meets science in this highly visual, concise trip through the universe and planet Earth.

In this bright and appealing book, Giménez combines attractive, purposeful infographics with approachable, digestible text. The work is divided into sections focusing on the universe, the Earth, water, and climate, and for each topic, Giménez uses a different palette—pages devoted to the vastness of the universe and the Big Bang make use of midnight blues, black, and fiery reds, for example. These pages focus on the orbits of the planets, the sun depicted in a hue that looks to be derived from the red of the Big Bang. The images are the stars of the show; a graph of river lengths and a chart of mountain peaks and ocean depths are especially well done. The text is centered on each page against a bold, solid-colored background; effective use of negative space eliminates the overwhelming feeling of wordier nonfiction. Giménez plays with larger or bolded fonts to highlight important statements. A solid introduction to a variety of subjects, this book features fascinating facts while maintaining a good pace with plenty of stimulating visuals.

Sits nicely at the intersection of beautiful and useful. (glossary, sources) (Nonfiction. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews