The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science
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The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science
The Where, the Why, and the How brings together more than fifty working scientists and seventy-five contemporary artists to explore some of the most intriguing unanswered questions in science. This digital edition is delivered as a PDF and is available for instant download.
From the beginning of the universe to the reasons cats purr, each question is explained by a scientist and interpreted in original artwork by one of the invited artists. The result is a celebration of curiosity and visual imagination.
Book Overview
The Where, the Why, and the How is a science and art book created by Matt Lamothe, Julia Rothman, and Jenny Volvovski of the design firm ALSO. It collects seventy-five scientific mysteries, each addressed by a specialist scientist and illustrated by a contemporary artist. The book spans cosmology, physics, earth science, biology, neuroscience, and animal behavior, with questions such as “What existed before the Big Bang?” and “Why do cats purr?”
Published by Chronicle Books, this digital edition brings the full illustrated content to readers in PDF form. It belongs in the category of art, science illustration, and popular science.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Seventy-five unanswered scientific questions, from dark matter and gravity to sleep, dreams, and animal behavior.
- Short essays by more than fifty practicing scientists, including anthropologists, physicists, and biologists.
- Original illustrations by seventy-five invited artists, including Lisa Congdon, Jen Corace, Neil Farber, Susie Ghahremani, and Jeremyville.
- A sense of wonder restored to questions that cannot be settled by a quick online search.
- Back matter listing the contributing scientists and artists.
Why This Book Matters
The Where, the Why, and the How responds to an age of instant information by making room for mystery. It pairs scientific rigor with artistic play, showing that unresolved questions can be as inspiring as answers.
The book was a New York Times bestseller in Science and Non-Fiction E-books, and it has been praised by Smithsonian.com, Discover Magazine, and The Verge.
Book Details
| Format | |
|---|---|
| File Size | 12.7 MB |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 197 |
| Title | The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science |
| Authors | Matt Lamothe, Julia Rothman, Jenny Volvovski |
| Foreword | David Macaulay |
| Publisher | Chronicle Books |
| Publication Date | September 26, 2012 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Print Length | 168 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 9781452108223 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1452108223 |
| ASIN | 1452108226 |
| Item Weight | 1.79 pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.25 x 1 x 10.33 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,603,950 in Books |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars (138) |
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Download The Where, the Why, and the How and enjoy a visual journey through science’s most fascinating mysteries.
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