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This Book Is a Planetarium: And Other Extraordinary Pop-Up Contraptions
Kelli Anderson
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Description for This Book Is a Planetarium: And Other Extraordinary Pop-Up Contraptions
Hardcover. Num Pages: 5 pages, 5 spreads; 6 different pop-ups; full-colour illustrations throughout; shrink-wrapped; unjac. BIC Classification: AKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 168. .
Never has humble paper had such radical ambitions. Defying every expectation of what a book can be, this pop-up extravaganza transforms into sixfully functional tools: a real working planetarium projecting the constellations, a musical instrument complete with strings for strumming, a geometric drawing generator, an infinite calendar, a message decoder, and even a speaker that amplifies sound. Artist Kelli Anderson contributes enlightening text alongside each pop-up, explaining the scientific principles at play in her constructions and creating an interactive experience that's as educational as it is extraordinary. Inspiring awe that lasts long after the initial pop, This Book Is a ... Read more
Never has humble paper had such radical ambitions. Defying every expectation of what a book can be, this pop-up extravaganza transforms into sixfully functional tools: a real working planetarium projecting the constellations, a musical instrument complete with strings for strumming, a geometric drawing generator, an infinite calendar, a message decoder, and even a speaker that amplifies sound. Artist Kelli Anderson contributes enlightening text alongside each pop-up, explaining the scientific principles at play in her constructions and creating an interactive experience that's as educational as it is extraordinary. Inspiring awe that lasts long after the initial pop, This Book Is a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
5
Place of Publication
San Francisco, United States
ISBN
9781452136219
SKU
V9781452136219
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Kelli Anderson
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. She has presented her work in a Ted Talk and at SXSW, and she was one of Adobe's creative residents in 2015. Her previous publishing includes the ... Read more
Reviews for This Book Is a Planetarium: And Other Extraordinary Pop-Up Contraptions
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
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