‌and Other Incredible Things That Happen Each Second Around the World
1
airplane takes off
1
airplane lands
130
passengers climb aboard
220
pounds of cocoa are made into chocolate (100 kilograms)
2,061
chicks hatch from their eggs
15,000 plastic bottles are produced
but only
1,600 of them are recycled
1 Lightning Strike, 8,000 Scoops of Ice Cream, 200,000 Text Messages, 1 Million Gallons of Cow Burps . . . and Other Incredible Things That Happen Each Second Around the World Author/Illustrator: Bruno Gibert Ages: 5-10 years Price: U.S. $21.99 CAN $28.50 Format: Hardback Extent: 56 pages Trim size: 7.7 x 11 inches Pub date: 5th May 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9129203-0-3 BISAC codes: JNF016000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Curiosities & Wonders JNF051080 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / General JNF013030 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Counting & Numbers
350
sodas are drunk, and
10
bottles of mineral water
13 , 200 pounds of sugar are consumed (6,000 kilograms)
Description This striking portrait of our world by the numbers makes statistics fun and accessible to children and their grownups. Every second, somewhere across the globe, an airplane takes off and another one lands. Two people die, and four newborns enter the world. 15,000 plastic bottles are produced, and 1,600 are recycled. 8,000 scoops of ice cream are eaten, 200,000 text messages are sent. This book of remarkable facts, illustrated with lush, memorable infographics, reveals the incredible things that happen every second in our world.
Selling points ›› Fascinating, accessible, and fun ›› Clear, colorful infographic illustrations ›› A perfect launch-pad for discussion about a wide range of issues, including the environment ›› A unique introduction to statistics ›› Find out how much flatulence cows are giving off right now across the globe! Author/Illustrator information Bruno Gibert has published more than twenty inventive works as both an author and an illustrator. He lives and works in Paris, France.
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