We are Different. Humans and their environment

Why does the distance to the Sun allow life to exist on Earth? How is it that light and rain determine the different regions of our planet? How have humans adapted to each environment? We all look different depending on where our ancestors were born. And thanks to the fact that they learned to use the different resources in each place, we have come this far! Human skill has allowed us to change our environment and make machines to do the most arduous tasks. This visual guide reveals the history of humans on Earth and explain how we are related and how we are all different!

 

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Biography: Cristina holds a degree and doctorate in Biology from the University of Barcelona and a master’s degree in Science Communication from Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona). She is the founder and director of the Science in Society Foundation. She has published several books and writes articles for La Vanguardia, Mètode, and Transversal. She is also editor-in-chief of the journal Omniscellula, published by the Catalan Society of Biology, an affiliate of the Institute for Catalan Studies. Furthermore, she has worked on several educational TV programs and is a member of the Catalan Association for Science Communication.

Illustrator: Cristina Losantos
Biography: After a few years of teaching, she has been exclusively dedicated to professional illustration since 1985. She works for numerous publishing companies in Spain and other European countries, and regularly collaborates with newspapers and magazines such as Cavall Fort and El Tatano. In 1998, Cristina won the 2nd National Illustration Prize, awarded by the Ministry of Culture. In 2007, she was awarded the 1st Prize in the "Graphic Humour and Sport" contest, sponsored by the Catalan Sports Foundation. She is the illustrator of the bestselling Victory series and the author of the I Spy with My Little Eye series.

36 pages. Hardcover. 28,8 x 19,0 cm

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