The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth..., Rachel Ignotofsky
The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth..., Rachel Ignotofsky
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The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth
Understanding Our World and Its Ecosystems

Author: Rachel Ignotofsky

Narrator: Sarah Mollo-Christensen

Unabridged: 3 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/10/2019

Synopsis

A fascinating tour of the planet exploring ecosystems large and small, from reefs, deserts, and rainforests to a single drop of water—from the New York Times bestselling author of Women in Science

Making earth science accessible and entertaining, The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth explains how our planet works—and how we can protect it—from its diverse ecosystems and their inhabitants, to the levels of ecology, the importance of biodiversity, the cycles of nature, and more. Science- and nature-loving listeners of all ages will delight in this utterly charming guide to our amazing home.

About Rachel Ignotofsky

Rachel Ignotofsky grew up in New Jersey on a healthy diet of cartoons and pudding. She graduated with honors from Tyler School of Art's graphic design program in 2011. Now she lives in beautiful Los Angeles, where she spends all day drawing and learning as much as she can. She has a passion for taking dense information and making it fun and accessible and is dedicated to creating educational works of art.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Georgia

Honestly such a beautiful book, the illustrations are incredible, and also just a great book for learning a little about the different eco systems of the world......more

Goodreads review by Kristi

I listened to this on audio. I don’t think that was the optimal way to enjoy this book. I liked it, it just wasn’t a lot of new info or particularly inspiring.......more

Goodreads review by Charlene

The writing was dry, basic, short, and choppy, but it’s important to talk about climate change.......more

Goodreads review by Susan

I used this book as a supplement for a unit on biomes and ecosystems, and as a break from our textbook for my son's environmental science class this last term. While it does a good job explaining concepts like the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles, and has beautiful, interesting illustrations to show v......more

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