This Book Is a Planetarium: And Other Extraordinary Pop-Up Contraptions

(Hardback)

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Never has humble paper had such radical ambitions. Defyingevery expectation of what a book can be,This Book Is a Planetariumis a pop-upextravaganza transforms into six fully functional tools: a realworking planetarium projecting the constellations, a musicalharp complete with strings for strumming, a geometric drawinggenerator, a 50-year calendar, a message decoder, and even aspeaker that amplifies sound. Artist Kelli Anderson contributesenlightening text alongside each pop-up, explaining thescientific principles at play in her constructions and creating aninteractive experience that's as educational as it isextraordinary. Inspiring awe that lasts long after the initial pop,This Book Is a Planetarium leaves readers of all ages with arenewed appreciation for the way things work-and for theenduring magic of books.

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"A marvel of paper engineering and imagination." --The New York Times
"A wondrous pop-up masterpiece that translates the laws of physics, from light to time, into magical hands-on demonstrations.... This Book Is a Planetarium is immeasurably delightful, an achievement of elaborate engineering that feels somehow as spare and precise as a poem." --Brain Pickings

Author Bio

Kelli Anderson is a Brooklyn-based artist, designer, and creative tinkerer. She has crafted everything from a paper record player to experimental websites, all with the aim of renewing our wonder at the everyday.