The big book of W.O.W. : astounding animals, bizarre phenomena, sensational space, and more wonders of our world / Kelly Hargrave and Andrea Silen.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781426372773
- ISBN: 1426372779
- Physical Description: 224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm.
- Publisher: Washington, DC : National Geographic, [2022]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes index(pages 218-222). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Wild wonders -- Astounding animals -- Breathtaking bygones -- Modern marvels -- Spectacular space -- Watery wonders -- Radical rarities -- Terrific technology and inspiring inventions -- Miraculous mysteries. |
Target Audience Note: | 8-12 years |
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Subject: | Curiosities and wonders > Juvenile literature. |
Genre: | Informational works. Nonfiction. Trivia and miscellanea. Illustrated works. |
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Available copies
- 7 of 12 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Stone County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Stone County-Blue Eye | J032 HAR (Text) | 31358000560354 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/01/2024 |
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Kirkus Review
Big Book of W. O. W. : Astounding Animals, Bizarre Phenomena, Sensational Space, and More Wonders of Our World
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A wide-ranging pictorial panorama of phenomenal sights from our world and beyond. Often sacrificing size for sheer quantity, fresh sheaves of bright color photos--digital images aglow with saturated colors--compete for attention with each page turn; the potential to elicit widened pupils in viewers seems the only criterion for inclusion. Grouped into nine broadly topical sections, the subjects range from spectacular geological formations and dramatic weather phenomena to wildlife (including blue whales, sharks, and exotic seahorses), skyscrapers and other manufactured wonders of both the ancient and modern worlds, and rare sights, from an elephant with a prosthetic leg to a portrait of twin astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly. One chapter is devoted to mysteries, from unicorns and UFOs to Amelia Earhart's fate. Nor is the sky the limit, as in another section, exoplanets and colliding galaxies swim into view. Quick spurts of well-caffeinated commentary, superimposed on the pictures or wedged in between, crank up the wow factor while adding the odd fact or contextual note. Though sustained exposure carries a risk of reader fatigue, there is likely something here to pique almost any sort of interest, even on a quick flip through. Unusually broad and tailor-made for casual browsing. (index, photo credits) (Nonfiction. 8-12) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.