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Mind Blown
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Ideal for curious readers with an interest in science and nature, and anyone who enjoys learning mind-expanding facts presented in an accessible and visually captivating way.
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See moreDelightful illustrations and beautiful design bring to life some of the hardest to believe and awesomely real facts you'll ever see. Prepare to have your mind blown
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Did you know space is only an hour's drive away? Or that 99.9% of all life that has ever existed on Earth is extinct? Have you heard of the immortal jellyfish floating in our oceans?
Mind Blown is packed with awesome facts, coincidences, concepts and paradoxes – from the placebo effect and the illusion of free will, to the unfathomable depths of space.
Brought to life by incredible illustrations and beautiful design, this book is guaranteed to blow your mind.
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ISBN: 9781925700862
Publisher: Pantera Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 November 2019
Country: Australia
Imprint: Pantera Press
Illustration: Full colour throughout
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 230.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 710g
Pages: 184
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About the Author
Dan is a designer, illustrator and writer who runs a design agency, Studio Marshall. For over 20 years he has worked with a diverse group of clients including the Sydney Opera House, The Australian Museum, One Laptop Per Child, The Hunger Project, Facebook and Coca Cola. Mind Blown was born from Dan's passion for graphic design, communicating information visually and his deep curiosity for the incredibly strange place that is our universe.
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