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Science Comics: Dogs: From Predator to Protector
By (Author) Andy Hirsch
Roaring Brook Press
First Second
28th November 2017
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Memoirs, true stories and non-fiction
636.7
Hardback
128
Width 157mm, Height 224mm, Spine 13mm
382g
Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic-dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! This volume: In Dogs, we follow an adorable Cocker Jack named Rudy on a exciting trip to the dog park. There he introduces us to to his friends and works through key scientific principles from Gregory Mendel, Charles Darwin, and Dmitir Belyaev to explain dog taxonomy, origin, genetic makeup, and much more!
Praise for the Science Comics series:
This series--written by a handful of authors--seems determined to offer a useful introduction to anything a curious grade-school student might wonder about. The insight behind these books is a powerful one. So much information about the world around us is actually better conveyed visually, through charts, illustrations, and sequential panels, than purely using words. --New York Times
Like having a Time Life Science Library in comic books. Which is awesome! --Popular Science
Praise for Science Comics: Dogs:
The artwork and text are attractive and interesting, and readers will learn how dinosaur bones became fossils and how their remains were eventually discovered. Great entry-level texts that will spark readers' interest in these topics. --School Library Journal
Andy Hirsch is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Dallas, Texas. He is the creator of Varmints, from First Second Books, co-creator of The Baker Street Peculiars, and contributor to the Garfield, Regular Show, and Adventure Time comic book series.