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The where, the why, and the how

by Jenny Volvovski · first published 2012

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A science book like no other, The Where, the Why, and the How turns loose 75 of today's hottest artists onto life's vast questions, from how we got here to where we are going.

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  • DanBC · Mar 6, 2013 · Recommends

    …Periodic Table Personified: An Adventure through the Periodic Table: (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1593274238/ref=ox_sc_act_...) (http://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-Life-Elements-Periodic-Perso...) The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science (http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Where-Why-How-Illustrate/dp/1452...) (http://www.amazon.com/The-Where-Why-How-Illustrate/dp/145210...)

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  • mbubb · Mar 6, 2013 · Recommends

    …They also have a handful of hard vocab words for kids that age and they are mostly written by British experts so there are some variants for North American readers to learn. This book is beautiful: "The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science" but is more for the cool graphics than the text. Math is a subject where parents need to improvise a bit more. Math I am often at a loss. My kids…

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