The Incredible Plate Tectonics Comic: The Adventures of Geo, Vol. 1

Lee, Kanani K. M.; Wallenta, Adam

ISBN 10: 1593275498 / ISBN 13: 9781593275495

Published by No Starch Press, 2014

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Seller Inventory # BSM.1355R

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Incredible Plate Tectonics Comic: The Adventures of Geo, Vol. 1
• Publisher: No Starch Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1593275498
• ISBN 13: 9781593275495
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

The Incredible Plate Tectonics Comic is a wild adventure in earth science. Follow Geo and his robot dog, Rocky, as they travel back in time to Pangea, surf a tsunami, and escape an erupting volcano—all in time for Geo’s first-period science test!

The journey starts 200 million years ago and takes you to modern-day Hawai’i, the ocean floor, and deep inside the Earth.

You’ll learn:
–How scientists developed the theory of plate tectonics
–Why the Earth shakes
–What’s in the center of the Earth
–How volcanoes can form islands

The Incredible Plate Tectonics Comic will teach you about geology in a fun, lively, and visual way.

Ages 8+. Recommended for grade 6 and up

About the Author

Dr. Kanani K.M. Lee is an associate professor in the Department of Geology & Geophysics at Yale University. Adam Wallenta is an illustrator, colorist, and writer who has worked for companies such as Marvel Comics, DC Entertainment, and more. They live near New Haven, Connecticut, with their son.