If ... : a mind-bending new way of looking at big ideas and numbers / written by David J. Smith ; illustrated by Steve Adams.
| Author/creator | Smith, David J., 1944- author. |
| Other author | Adams, Steve, 1967- illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Toronto, ON ; Tonawanda, NY : Kids Can Press, [2014] |
| Copyright Date | ©2014 |
| Description | 40 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Mind-bending new way of looking at big ideas and numbers |
| Portion of title | If |
| Contents | If ... -- Our galaxy -- The planets -- History of Earth -- Life on Earth -- Events of the last 3000 years -- Inventions through time -- Inventions of the last 1000 years -- The continents -- Water -- Species of living things -- Money -- Energy -- Life expectancy -- Population -- Food -- Your life -- A note for parents and teachers. |
| Abstract | Author has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one hundred coins), to size differences (the planets shown as different types of balls). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 40). |
| Audience | NC 1250 Lexile |
| ISBN | 9781894786348 (bound) |
| ISBN | 1894786343 (bound) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 500 SM543I | ✔ Available | Place Hold |