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Vargic’s Curious Cosmic Compendium

Space, the Universe and Everything Within It

Martin Vargic

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English
MICHAEL JOSEPH
19 November 2019
Discover the cosmos like you've never seen it before with internet sensation, Martin Vargic, at your side

If there were ever a great time to be publishing a fresh, innovative and up-to-date book on the Universe, it's now; 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing and commercial travel into space feels closer than ever. For everyone who has ever wanted to know more about the space around us, Vargic's Curious Cosmic Compendium is more than just your ordinary stargazing book, it is the illustrated guide to the incredible universe that surrounds us.

Exploring everything from asteroids to space stations, chapters include-
* The Scale of the Universe
* Our Journey into Outer Space
* Maps of our Planets
* The Evolution of the Universe

This beautifully illustrated book will delight readers with its incredible facts, figures and stunning visuals. Vargic, a 21-year old computer whizz has spent 3 years crafting every single page so that we can understand the universe in a way we've never seen before.

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Imprint:   MICHAEL JOSEPH
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 313mm,  Width: 262mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   1.174kg
ISBN:   9780718185268
ISBN 10:   0718185269
Pages:   128
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 11 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  Children/juvenile ,  College/higher education ,  ELT Advanced ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Martin Vargic is an amateur graphic designer from Slovakia who rose to international fame in late January 2014, when his work 'Map of the Internet 1.0' went viral, generating hundreds of thousands of hits and Facebook shares. His first book, Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps, pulled together more than 1,800 cliches and pop culture references into a series of maps based on stereotypical views of the world. It too received immediate media attention, and was prominently featured on a multitude of sites such as Slate, Huffington Post, Radio Times and many others.

Reviews for Vargic’s Curious Cosmic Compendium: Space, the Universe and Everything Within It

Weird and wonderful * www.mirror.co.uk * Martin Vargic's maps of the world look like they belong on parchment, hung on walls of estates that no one can really afford . . . but there's more to the world than piles of dirt and great swathes of sea water . . . his cartography creates an indirect commentary on how cultural proximities are every bit as relevant in the digital age as geographical ones. * www.bostonglobe.com * Gorgeous * www.pastemagazine.com * Amazing * Daily Mail * A phenomenal collection * www.independent.co.uk * Bitingly satirical * www.slate.com * This is a must read * www.visualnews.com * It's a cliche to say an artist can change the way you look at the world - but Martin Vargic truly has. * www.nypost.com * Beautiful * Independent * Praise for Martin Vargic * - *


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