The Book of Comparisons by Clive Gifford - Book
Did you know that a cheetah and a Porsche can both accelerate from 0 to 70 mph/112 kph in just three seconds? That the moon is only slightly narrower than the width of Australia? That the tallest tree in the world, the giant sequoia, is the same height as a 26-story building? Or the length of a blue whale is the same as 19 humans swimming one behind the other?
This exciting picture book for curious kids measures and compares a huge variety of different subjects: the strongest animals, the biggest poopers and eaters, the amount of water in the oceans, the most deadly creatures and disasters, extreme journeys, altitudes and depths, the power of natural forces, dimensions of man-made structures, speeds of the fastest vehicles, and the capabilities of super machines. Absorbing, entertaining, and surprising, you'll never look at the world in the same way again once you've read this book!
Over 40 fully illustrated topics measure and compare the most 'Wow!' aspects of the natural and human world
From big to small, from fast to slow, from light to heavy - contains hundreds of astounding comparisons and amazing facts.
- Number of Pages: 96 pages
- Book Cover: Hardback
- Illustrated by Paul Boston
- Sizing up the world around you
- Did you know? You could fit two football teams on the tongue of a blue whale
