Iris Gottlieb
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Lexile measure
1220L
Language
English
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Seeing Gender is an of-the-moment investigation into how we express and understand the complexities of gender today. Deeply researched and fully illustrated, this book demystifies an intensely personal--yet universal--facet of humanity. Illustrating a different concept on each spread, queer author and artist Iris Gottlieb touches on history, science, sociology, and her own experience. This book is an essential tool for understanding and contributing...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
152 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Science is real - and really beautiful. Artist and lay scientist Iris Gottlieb deftly explores the strange-but-true world of science, giving a curated ride through the great mysteries of the universe. With clever visual metaphors and concise factual explanations, she explains neap tides, naked mole rats, whale falls, the human heart, the Uncertainty Principle, string theory, and how glaciers are like Snickers bars. Seeing Science offers just the...
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Language
English
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Description
"A radically practical guide to making food choices that are are good for you, others, and the planet. Is organic really worth it? Are eggs ok to eat? If so, which ones are best for you, and for the chicken-- Cage-Free, Free-Range, Pasture-Raised? What about farmed salmon, soy milk, sugar, gluten, fermented foods, coconut oil, almonds? Thumbs-up, thumbs-down, or somewhere in between? Using three criteria-- Is it good for me? Is it good for others?...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
352 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"You're standing in front of your refrigerator, a week after your last trip to the supermarket. You've got a bunch of random veggies, some wrinkly fruit, near-expired milk, and those pricey fresh herbs you bought for that one recipe and don't know how to use up. For a split second you picture yourself opening a trash bag, throwing everything away, and ordering takeout. We've all been there. But instead ... you pick up this cookbook. In no time you've...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
184 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Poop is disgusting, but it's also packed with potential. One scientist spent months training a dog to track dung to better understand elephant birthing patterns. Another discovered that mastodon poop years ago is the reason we enjoy pumpkin pie today. And every week, some folks deliver their own poop to medical facilities, where it is swirled, separated, and shipped off to a hospital to be transplanted into another human. There's even a train full...
