Addressed to young men

Saving Knowledge

Deutsch-jüdische Komponisten aus dem östlichen Europa in Palästina / Israel

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A Brain Pickings Best Children’s Book of 2016
★"Alternating between panels and full- and double-page scenes whose bright, bleeding colors evoke tie-dyed fabrics, Sanna shows the proto-Pinocchio gathering companions and confronting a forest of trees and fire, a ravenous snake, and an enormous shark, before growing into a tree. It’s a haunting and wholly original perspective on Collodi’s classic that suggests that Pinocchio’s mischievous spirit draws from a primordial, even immortal, source of energy." —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly

"In the astonishingly beautiful and tenderhearted Pinocchio: The Origin Story, Sanna imagines an alternative prequel to the beloved story, a wordless genesis myth of the wood that became Pinocchio, radiating a larger cosmogony of life, death, and the transcendent continuity between the two...A fitting follow-up to The River—Sanna’s exquisite visual memoir of life on the Po River in Northern Italy, reflecting on the seasonality of human existence—this imaginative masterwork dances with the cosmic unknowns that eclipse human life and the human mind with their enormity: questions like what life is, how it began, and what happens when it ends." —Maria Popova, Brain Pickings

"In the mostly wordless pages of “Pinocchio: The Origin Story” (Enchanted Lion, 48 pages, $19.95), exquisite paintings by the Italian watercolorist Alessandro Sanna depict a series of mystical events that produced the bit of wood that the woodcarver Geppetto would eventually fashion into a marionette—which became a real boy—in Carlo Collodi’s 1883 story “Pinocchio.” [...] Powerful and strange, this picture book invites contemplation...." -- Meghan Cox Gurdon, The Wall Street Journal

"Here, Sanna focuses on the piece of wood that eventually becomes the marionette, as if the wood is the toy’s very soul. It begins with a falling star, crashing to the earth, where a tree eventually grows. When a piece of lightning hits it, a branch falls. Alive with energy and joined by a fox and a cat, it wanders the forest, is set afire, is eaten by a snake and a shark, and much more. And that’s only the beginning, the final page reading, “So begins the story of a piece of wood.” The art here is spectacular, and there’s much to chew on." —Julie Danielson, Kirkus Reviews

"Unique and wondrous, this picture book is something entirely special. It is an origin story about far more than Pinocchio himself, showing that we all originate from a certain spark. Then along the way we are filled with fire, discover companions, take adventures, grow into our own, and our story at that point is just beginning. The illustrations are spectacular. Done in watercolor that flows on the page, creating light and energy. There is also clever detailed use of the paint with leaves flowing to create characters and allowing space for almost mythical moments to take place on the page. There are deep colors of undersea and the dark of sky against snow. Beautiful, raw and filled with innate energy, this picture book is something very special." —Waking Brain Cells

The Origin Story

Pinocchio

Oliver MDLS Super44 440

Science teacher and writer Swanson tells the story behind nanotechnology's introduction and impact on sports. Swanson defines her subject as "the science of things at the nanoscale....Nano- means &lsquo;one-billionth,' so a nanometer is one-billionth of a meter" before going on to explore how nanotechnologists are proceeding from superfibers to discover still more inventive ways to apply the technology to fabrics and equipment. She hasn't found a really comfortable fit between her audience and her writing in this effort. She asks readers to field concepts such as molecular structure and the refractive qualities of nanoparticles on the dispersion of light, and she also belts out "Now that's tiny!" or "We're talking about some pretty small stuff!" The two don't jibe. Nor do her introductions to the chapters on various nanotech uses square with the material coming later in the chapter. "From swimming to biking to running, the fastest person to finish is the winner," she writes at the beginning of the chapter on "super suits" before going on to discuss "silicon nanofilaments" with "microscopic spikes." Swanson is splendid at explaining how nanotechnology works, and boxed asides help readers conduct experiments on drag, surface area, and such. But she can also go wrong. "There is no prize for being the best drafter." The best drafters are in the best position to win, which they then often do. Ask Apolo Ohno. Plenty of good science sunk by tone and blunders.- Kirkus ReviewsThis title provides a fascinating insight into the developing world of  nanotechnology applications in sports. The opening chapter outlines  concepts of molecular bonding, including an illustration of the  crystalline structure of ice. The text then segues into a lucid  explanation of the very different forces at work in extremely small  carbon nanoparticles. Subsequent chapters examine changes wrought by  nanotechnology in particular sports: football helmets that absorb more  energy and could protect against concussion, shoes and track surfaces  meant to improve running speed and reduce injury, golf clubs and tennis  racquets that are stronger and lighter, and swimsuits designed in  conjunction with NASA intended to reduce drag. The sports connections  are tied to standout athletes, including swimmers Alia Atkinson and  Michael Phelps, golfers Michelle Wie and Phil Mickelson, speed skater  Shani Davis, and tennis champion Serena Williams. Sidebars and simple  drawings illustrate important concepts in physical science, especially  lift, turbulence, and drag. One "Super Fact" sidebar shows how a  single-walled carbon nanotube is narrower than a human hair in the same  proportion as the hair is to a typical house. A hitch is that the  science is so new that some of the technology is unproven. A sidebar on  Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt concludes that the effect of his nanotech  shoes on his speed is unknown. VERDICT A highly engaging introduction to  an exciting aspect of cutting-edge, real-world science for STEM  collections.- School Library Journal

Nanotechnology and Sports Team Up

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