A Butterfly Journey: Maria Sibylla Merian. Artist and Scientist (Friedewald Boris)(Pevná vazba)

A Butterfly Journey: Maria Sibylla Merian. Artist and Scientist (Friedewald Boris)(Pevná vazba)

The amazing story of the life and work of the renowned botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian is told alongside her beautiful illustrations of butterflies in this charming and elegant book. A woman ahead of her time, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) wasan intrepid explorer, naturalist, scholar, as

Maria Sibylla Merian: Artist, Scientist, Adventurer (Pomeroy Sarah B.)(Pevná vazba)

A 2018 Moonbeam Children's Books Gold Award Winner! In 1660, at the age of thirteen, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) began her study of butterfly metamorphosis--years before any other scientist published an accurate description of the process. Later, Merian and her daughter ventured thousands of

Insects and Flowers: The Art of Maria Sibylla Merian (Brafman David)(Paperback)

The artist and scientist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was born in Frankfurt, Germany, into a middle-class family of publishers and artists. With her meticulous depictions of insect metamorphosis, she raised the standards of natural history illustration and helped give birth to the field of

Maria Sibylla Merian: 22 Pull-Out Posters (Prestel Publishing)(Paperback)

A must-have for botanical art enthusiasts and Maria Sibylla Merian fans, this gorgeous collection of frameable reproductions is blooming with color and meticulous detail. More than three centuries after Maria Sibylla Merian established herself as a scientific trailblazer--and after more than two

The Story of the Butterfly Children (Von Olfers Sibylle)(Pevná vazba)

Far far away, the butterfly folk live in a kingdom of beautiful gardens. The butterfly children play, dance and sing all day long with their little brothers and sisters, the caterpillars. The children can't wait until the first day of spring, when they will finally get their wings. But first, they

The Lamentations of Zeno (Trojanow Ilija)(Pevná vazba)

A literary fiction about climate disaster and a scientist imploding on a journey to the Antarctic Zeno Hintermeier is a scientist working as a travel guide on an Antarctic cruise ship, encouraging the wealthy to marvel at the least explored continent and to open their eyes to its rapid degradation

Why Solange Matters (Phillips Stephanie)(Pevná vazba)

The dramatic story of Solange: a musician and artist whose unconventional journey to international success was far more important than her family name. 'Why Solange Matters is a significant and sober treatist on popular music

Marie Curie - Little Guides to Great Lives (Thomas Isabel)(Pevná vazba)

Marie Curie was a brilliant scientist who coined the term 'radioactivity', discovered polonium and radium, and helped develop treatments for

Divided Affections - The Extraordinary Life of Maria Cosway, Celebrity Artist and Thomas Jefferson's Impossible Love (Burnell Carol)(Pevná vazba)

Calm Down Boris (Lloyd Sam)(Pevná vazba)

Meet Boris - he's a very loving little monster! Orange, hairy and over-enthusiastic, Boris means well, but always ends up getting carried away and spoiling things. Here, the reader is asked to help Boris brush his hair ready for his trip to the park - and gets smothered in grateful

No Superhero (Joergesen Ole Marius)(Pevná vazba)

No superhero is a series of work by the acclaimed Scandinavian artist, Ole Marius Jorgensen. The work features meticulously staged, cinematic photographs that depict seemingly ordinary situations which are then infused with a juxtaposed narrative. This unlocks an unexpected and unique world that

It's Her Story: Marie Curie: A Graphic Novel (Kallen Kaara)(Pevná vazba)

A graphic novel for children age 7 to 10. Marie Curie was the brilliant, trailblazing scientist who discovered radium and coined the term radioactivity. She is the only woman ever awarded two Nobel Prizes--one in physics and one in chemistry. She helped develop the use of X-rays and radiation

The Story of Life ((Simpsons Artist) Chris)(Pevná vazba)

this book is a magical journey through life from the beginnings of time to the birth of a child and the adventure that we take on our way to the grave and beyond to the starsit is a celebration of being human and all of the beautiful things that is in between. if you like books that are about: why

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Verne Jules)(Pevná vazba)

After discovering a note from the esteemed Icelandic scientist, Arne Saknussemm, Professor Lidenbrock and his nephew Axel undertake a dangerous and exciting adventure into the belly of the Earth Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent

Scientist, Scientist, Who Do You See? (Ferrie Chris)(Pevná vazba)

A scientific twist on a beloved children's classic that's sure to delight both parent and child!Scientist, Scientist, Who do you see?I see Marie Curie in her laboratory!The adored children's classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear gets a nerdy makeover in this science picture book by the #1 bestselling

Henri Matisse (Geis Patricia)(Pevná vazba)

Henri Matisse: Meet the Artist takes young readers of all ages on a colorful interactive journey through the work of the beloved French painter and sculptor. Featuring flaps, cutouts, and pull tabs, this engaging pop-up book covers Matisse's entire artistic career, including his paintings,

My Life with Boris (Yeltsin Naina)(Pevná vazba)

Rich with intimate details, full of anecdotes and enriched by 100 photos, My Life with Boris is the chronicle of a life lived at the very heart of twentieth-century

The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo)(Pevná vazba)

Take a globetrotting journey all over the world--and beyond --with this companion art book to the hit video game for the Nintendo Switch(TM) system In October of 2017, Super Mario Odyssey(TM) took the gaming world by storm. Now, discover the art and expertise that went into creating one of

Nonbinary: A Memoir (P-Orridge Genesis)(Pevná vazba)

A revealing and beautifully open memoir from pioneering industrial music artist, visual artist, and transgender icon Genesis P-Orridge In this groundbreaking book spanning decades of artistic risk-taking, the inventor of 'industrial music,' founder of Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, and

The Secret Scientist (Byrne Jason)(Pevná vazba)

Onion and the gang are at it again. This time they've stumbled across a Russian scientist at an old folks' home whose crazy experiments are causing all kinds of confusion in Ballinalud. Suddenly there are old people acting strangely all over suburbia, power cuts and People in Black (PIBs) menacing

Cats Vs Dogs: 99 Scientific Answers to Weird and Wonderful Questions about Animals (New Scientist)(Pevná vazba)

Informative, surprising and hilarious, New Scientist tackles questions about the animal kingdom from readers in the magazine's popular 'Last Word' column. This book brings together the best of the bunch: Why do millipedes have so many legs? Do geese always fly in a V formation? And, at long last, a

Marie Curie and Her Daughters (Greenberg Imogen)(Pevná vazba)

Kaws (Ramirez-Montagut Monica)(Pevná vazba)

A vibrant look at the celebrated artist and designer KAWS.Multidisciplinary artist KAWS was first known for his work as a graffiti artist and his subersive approach to poular imagery on bus shelter and phone booth advertisements. This is the first comprehensive survey of the artist's body of

Antarctica: A Continent of Wonder (Cuesta Hernando Mario)(Pevná vazba)

Join scientists on an unforgettable journey to Antarctica in this illustrated children's book. Antarctica was only discovered 200 years ago and since its discovery, explorers, sailors, and scientists have been travelling to the world's only uninhabited continent to learn all they can about its icy