On the Move: Things in Motion on Earth and Beyond

(Hardback)

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This dazzling nonfiction book is a visual and conceptual exploration of motion across time and space!

Nothing in the universe is in a state of absolute rest. The Earth, its oceans, its atmosphere, and even the continents are in continuous motion. After all, the entire universe is constantly expanding. Add in the movement of humans and animals, and youll realize that the whole world is constantly on the move! From the history of navigation and modes of transportation, to the trajectories of human populations around the globe, to astonishing animal migration patterns, On the Move is an engaging, informative, and visually dazzling overview of movement across time and space.

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In this Ukrainian import, husband-and-wife team Romanyshyn and Lesiv use bright, retro infographics to examine the concept of movement A wide range of information follows, encompassing the invention of the wheel 6,000 years ago, ancient paths traveled for trade and pilgrimages, forms of exploration (space and seafaring), a consideration of time travel, and much-needed advice to rest and reflect by writing in ones travelogue Vocabulary definitions abound... The action-packed graphics themselves nearly spill off the page, and the italicized text seems to be in perpetual motion... One figure recursreminiscent of the Belgian cartoon character Tintin. Sophisticated graphics, laden with information. * Kirkus Reviews *

Author Bio

Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv are a husband-and-wife team of artists who collaborate on books and other projects through their art studio Agrafka. They were both born in Ukraine in 1984 and studied at the Lviv Art College of Decorative and Applied Art. The pair have been members of PEN Ukraine since 2019 and live and work in Lviv, Ukraine. Their picture book How War Changed Rondo, also published by Enchanted Lion, was a Kirkus Best Book of 2021, a USBBY Outstanding International Book of 2022, and a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of 2022. Oksana Lushchevska is a Ukrainian writer and translator. She is the author of over 40 childrens and young adult books, which have received several Ukrainian childrens literature awards and have been included in the White Ravens Catalog and shortlisted for the BBC Ukraine Childrens Book Award. Oksana has a PhD in education and previously taught childrens literature courses at the University of Georgia. Now, she lives in Pennsylvania and is both an author and a childrens literature consultant.