Curious comparisons : a life-size look at the world around you / Jorge Doneiger ; photographs by Guido Chouela, Cristina Reche, Marcelo Setton, and David Sisso ; translated from the Spanish by Iraida Iturralde.

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    • Publication Information:
      First U.S. edition.
    • Abstract:
      Summary: Are you curious about numbers, size, and how something small stacks up against something big? Accompanied by fascinating facts and figures, the life-size photographs in this book answer "What if?" and "How many?" for all kinds of creatures and objects. If you unravel all the thread from a T-shirt, how many times will that thread wrap around a city block? How many flowers does a hive of bees have to visit to collect enough pollen to make a pound of honey? The answers might surprise you!
    • Notes:
      Translation of: Un libro en tamaño real.
      First edition published in 2009, second edition published in 2015 by Pequeno Editor (Argentina). -- Title page verso.
      Includes gatefold pages.
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    • Other Titles:
      Libro en tamaño real. English
    • ISBN:
      9781536200218
      1536200212
    • Accession Number:
      1128199671
    • Accession Number:
      ccp.1107240