I Am a Book. I Am a Portal to the Universe.

Stefanie Posavec, Miriam Quick

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17 November 2020

A love letter to book design, which - through fascinating data measurements - unlocks an understanding of the world around us

Hello. I am a book. But I'm also a portal to the universe.

I have 112 pages, measuring 20cm high and wide. I weigh 465g. And I have the power to show you the wonders of the world.

Lift me up to the sky, rest me on your lap, drop me from a height, wear me as a hat. Together, through data, we'll uncover the stories hidden in the everyday. How long is an anteater's tongue? How tiny is the DNA in your cells? How fast is gold mined? How loud is the sun? And how many stars have been born and exploded in the time you've taken to read this sentence?

Hold me in your hands and let me show you what I'm made of - and what waits for you in the corners of our awe-inspiring universe.

By: Stefanie Posavec, Miriam Quick
Imprint: Particular Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 204mm, Width: 202mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9780241408759
ISBN 10: 024140875X
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 17 November 2020
Recommended Age: From 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , English as a second language , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stefanie Posavec is a designer and artist who uses data as a creative material. Her work has been exhibited internationally at major galleries including the Centre Pompidou, the V&A, the London Design Museum and Somerset House, and is also held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. She is the co-author (with Giorgia Lupi) of Dear Data and the visual journal Observe, Collect, Draw! Miriam Quick is a data journalist and researcher who explores novel ways of communicating information. Bylines include the BBC, The New York Times, Wired UK and Information is Beautiful. She co-creates data artworks, exhibited at the Wellcome Collection, Southbank Centre, Royal College of Physicians and internationally. Oddityviz, her award-winning project with Valentina D'Efilippo, visualizes David Bowie's song 'Space Oddity' on 12-inch records.

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I Am a Book. I Am a Portal to the Universe.

Stefanie Posavec, Miriam Quick

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