Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Set your clock to the natural world--and experience eye-opening infographics from nature's longest sleepers to the lightning-fast communications of bacteria How far do different birds migrate and for how long? How fast do viruses spread in town versus the countryside--and where are you safest? Do dogs really need more sleep than humans? How long does it take an immortal jellyfish to die? Take an infographic journey of discovery through the animal and plant kingdoms--and become an expert on the rhythms of nature
As nature draws our attention to its plight, 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 explains our world's cadences at a glance.
Synopsis
Discover the mind-bending marvels of nature's timescales both large and minuscule . . . 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.
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 vibrant time machine of a book carries us from eon to eyeblink."--Marianne Taylor, author of How Birds Work
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.
Synopsis
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.