If . a mind-bending new way of looking at big ideas and numbers

Author has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one hundred coins), to size differences (the planets shown as different types of balls).

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Main Author: Smith, David J. (David Julian), 1944- (Author)
Other Authors: Adams, Steve, 1967- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto, ON ; Tonawanda, NY : Kids Can Press, [2014]
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Summary:Author has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one hundred coins), to size differences (the planets shown as different types of balls).
Physical Description:40 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 40).
ISBN:9781894786348 (bound)
1894786343 (bound)
Author Notes:David J. Smith is a teacher and educational consultant with over 25 years of experience in the classroom and is the creator of the award-winning curriculum "Mapping the World by Heart."

Steve Adams has collaborated with a wide range of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune and the Globe and Mail. He has also illustrated eight children's books. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.