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32 pp.
| Boyds
| April, 2014
|
TradeISBN 978-1-62091-627-8$16.95
(2)
K-3
Photographs by
Sarah C. Campbell
&
Richard P. Campbell.
Here's a clear, fluid, concise introduction to fractals, identified in 1975 by scientist Benoit Mandelbrot, who noticed that the shapes of trees, broccoli, and ferns share a common pattern: each has "smaller parts that look like the whole shape." Well-designed pages feature crisp, up-close photographs, which pair perfectly with the accessible text. Includes an activity and an afterword by a Mandelbrot colleague. Glos.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2014
32 pp.
| Boyds
| March, 2010
|
TradeISBN 978-1-59078-752-6$17.95
(2)
K-3
Photographs by
Sarah C. Campbell
&
Richard P. Campbell.
With its glossy, clutter-free pages; crisp, colorful photographs; and clear, straight-to-the-point text, this interactive picture book is an attractive, satisfying introduction to the Fibonacci sequence; a lone seed and a peace lily with its single petal are presented as the first two elements. Photographs of pinecones, pineapples, and sunflowers help demonstrate the concept. "More About Fibonacci Numbers" is appended. Glos.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2010
32 pp.
| Boyds
| May, 2008
|
TradeISBN 978-1-59078-554-6$16.95
(2)
K-3
Photographs by
Sarah C. Campbell
&
Richard P. Campbell.
A predatory wolfsnail tracks an unlucky garden snail. The spare text conveys with one phrase or sentence per page the wolfsnail's single-minded focus. Each step is illustrated with an exceptional close-up photograph. There are no punches pulled--the victim succumbs in slow motion over four pages. Appended information describes wolfsnail habits and life cycle. Glos.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2008
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