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Jan Leyssens (°1987) is a designer, dreamer and the father of two children whom he constantly bothers with – according to himself – interesting facts (and fabrications) about the world, the universe, and the human being as one of the most fascinating animals on our planet. When in September 2017 TEDxAntwerp asked him on stage, he chose not to talk about his profession as a designer and entrepreneur. Instead, he talked about the stories he tells his kids, not about knowing stuff, but about the drive to discover and learn new things. The reactions on the talk were so positive, he decided to write down the stories. Stories inspired by the curious way kids look at the world, and the part before knowledge becomes knowledge."This book had a series of stunning illustrations displayed alongside information about three key scientists who helped to develop the scientific theory: Abraham Ortels, Alfred Wegner, and Marie Tharp. Marie Tharp, as the scientist who theorized about the movement of the continental plates, is given more attention. The book celebrates Marie Tharp's work as a geologist and a cartographer and the years it took for her theories to be proved and accepted by others in her field of study and those in the wider community. In order to be even better, I would wish for some more scientific/geographical information and maps showing the continental plates and how they move to generate volcanoes and earthquakes. Lots of information but more a celebration of Marie Tharp and the history of the theory which is not what I'd initially expected from the front cover!" - Sophie B (educator)
"I don't know at what age you're supposed to stop learning from books for the primary school attendee, but I haven't hit it yet, and this taught me a lot. I can barely believe, in fact, that people in the mid-1950s were denying continental drift – and so I knew very little about the female cartographer, and remote explorer of the oceans, Marie Tharp, and how she proved it by discovering the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and how sub-aquatic troughs were further evidence of the tectonic plates' motions.
This book presents all that in really good detail – I can't swear by the accuracy of the reproduced scientific notes, but on the whole, this is fine, and especially so for the target audience. We get an easy to follow format – every spread has a full-page image and art on the other page that only carries one simple paragraph, meaning this is more than readable. If evolution for the American Bible Belt, and, looking forward, vaccines for the Covidiots, were to get the same clarity, the same visual acuity, the same balance of detail, the world would be a better place. It doesn't quite nail the significance of Ms. Tharp's findings, but it sure is a success otherwise. A strong four stars." - The Book Bag
"This is a perfect companion book to our homeschool. This is educational and pleasing to look at. The illustrations are well done with rich colors." - Arrow Reads