{"product_id":"9780823452453","title":"Your Place in the Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the known Universe and consider its mind-boggling scale in this crisply illustrated, well-researched picture book from Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost eight-year-olds are about five times as tall as this book . . . but only half as tall as an ostrich, which is half as tall as a giraffe . . . twenty times smaller than a California Redwood! How do they compare to the tallest buildings? To Mt. Everest? To stars, galaxy clusters, and . . . the universe?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJason Chin, the award-winning author and illustrator of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrand Canyon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has once again found a way to make a complex subject - size, scale and almost unimaginable distance - accessible and understandable to readers of all ages. Meticulously researched and featuring the highly detailed artwork for which he is renowned, this is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Much is a Million\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the new millenium, sure to be an immediate hit with kids looking for an engaging way to delve into perspective, astronomy, and astrophysics. Curious readers will love the extensive supplementary material included in the back of the back of the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chin, Jason","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851158663422,"sku":"9780823452453","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/1532\/4335\/files\/Your_Place_in_the_Universe.png?v=1788372138","url":"https:\/\/wanderingraccoonbooks.com\/products\/9780823452453","provider":"Wandering Raccoon Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}