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  • Maps

    Aleksandra Mizielinska, Daniel Mizielinski

    Hardcover (Big Picture Press, Oct. 8, 2013)
    Travel the world without leaving your living room.This book of maps is a visual feast for readers of all ages, with lavishly drawn illustrations from the incomparable Mizielinskis. It features not only borders, cities, rivers, and peaks, but also places of historical and cultural interest, eminent personalities, iconic animals and plants, cultural events, and many more fascinating facts associated with every region of our planet.
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  • Botanicum: Welcome to the Museum

    Kathy Willis, Katie Scott

    Hardcover (Big Picture Press, March 14, 2017)
    Discover more than 160 exhibits in this virtual museum, open all hours.The 2017 offering from Big Picture Press's Welcome to the Museum series, Botanicum, is a brilliantly curated guide to plant life. With artwork from Katie Scott of Animalium fame, Botanicum gives readers the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the pages of a beautiful book. From perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica, Botanicum is a wonderful feast of botanical knowledge complete with superb cross sections of how plants work.
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  • Animalium: Welcome to the Museum

    Jenny Broom, Katie Scott

    Hardcover (Big Picture Press, Sept. 9, 2014)
    Animalium presents the animal kingdom in glorious detail with illustrations from Katie Scott, an unparalleled talent.Welcome to the Museum is a series of books set on the “walls” of the printed page, showcasing the world’s finest collections of objects — from natural history to art. Open 365 days a year and unrestricted by the constraints of physical space, each title in this series is organized into galleries that display more than 200 full-color specimens accompanied by lively, informative text.
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  • Planetarium: Welcome to the Museum

    Raman Prinja, Chris Wormell

    Hardcover (Big Picture Press, April 9, 2019)
    The newest title in the Welcome to the Museum series turns its focus to the heavens and explores the wonders of space.Welcome to the museum that is always open to explore. Step inside the pages of this beautiful book to discover galleries of galactic matter, expertly curated to bring you the experience of a fascinating exhibition in the comfort of your own home. Planetarium features all aspects of space, from the sun and our solar system to the lives of stars, the Milky Way, and the universe beyond. With stunning artwork from Dinosaurium illustrator Chris Wormell and informative text by Raman Prinja, a professor of astrophysics at University College, London, Planetarium is the perfect gift for budding astronomers and armchair stargazers alike.
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  • Anatomicum

    Jennifer Z Paxton

    Hardcover (Big Picture Press, Sept. 19, 2019)
    Welcome to the museum that is always open to explore...Step inside the pages of Anatomicum to enjoy the experience of a museum from the comfort of your own home. The 2019 offering from Welcome to the Museum guides readers through the human body, from the muscles we use to show emotion, to the delicate workings of the brain. With sumptuous artwork by Katy Wiedemann and expert text by professor Dr Jennifer Z Paxton, this beautiful book is a feast of anatomical knowledge.
  • Historium: Welcome to the Museum

    Jo Nelson, Richard Wilkinson

    Hardcover (Big Picture Press, Sept. 8, 2015)
    Discover more than 160 exhibits in this virtual museum, open all hours.Welcome to the museum! There are more than 160 historical artifacts to be discovered in Welcome to the Museum: Historium. Wander the galleries of this museum whenever you wish—it’s open 365 days a year!—and discover a collection of curated objects on every page, accompanied by informative text. Each chapter features a different ancient civilization, from the Silla dynasty of Korea to ancient Rome.
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  • Dinosaurium: Welcome to the Museum

    Lily Murray, Chris Wormell

    Hardcover (Big Picture Press, April 10, 2018)
    The newest title in the Welcome to the Museum series focuses its attention on the impressive beasts that once ruled the world: dinosaurs.With artwork from Chris Wormell, this stunningly curated guide to dinosaurs gives readers the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the pages of a beautiful book. Featuring a wonderful range of dinosaurs, from the much-loved triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex to lesser known species such as coelophysis and tsintaosaurus, Dinosaurium is a fascinating display of the impressive beasts that once ruled the world.
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  • The Story Of Life Evolution

    Ruth Symons Katie Scott (illustrator)

    Hardcover (Big Picture Press, July 5, 2017)
    This new extended edition of Story of Life is the perfect gift for those with a love of the natural world. Wander the galleries - open 365 days a year - and discover a collection of curated exhibits on every page, accompanied by informative text. Each chapter features key species from a different geological era with fantastic new artwork from Katie Scott.
  • Welcome to Mamoko

    Aleksandra Mizielinska, Daniel Mizielinski

    Hardcover (Big Picture Press, Sept. 10, 2013)
    Welcome to the world of Mamoko — use your eyes! Find a feast of stories packed into every page.Trouble abounds in Mamoko: artwork has been stolen, Vincent Brisk is late for his date, and Miss Chubb has lost a prized possession. Will everything be put right in time for the town carnival? Readers are prompted to follow the adventures of Mamoko’s quirky cast of characters, sharing their discoveries aloud and using their eyes to uncover the kaleidoscope of stories packed into every page!
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  • Under Water, Under Earth

    Aleksandra Mizielinska, Daniel Mizielinski

    Hardcover (Big Picture Press, Oct. 11, 2016)
    Discover the amazing world that lies just beneath the surface!Hundreds of fascinating facts are waiting to be unearthed in this latest book from Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski, the creative duo behind the best-selling Maps. Dive below the surface and find out what happens under earth and under sea—from early submarines and deep-sea life to burrowing animals and man-made tunnels. You will never look at the world in the same way again! Gorgeous design and quirky illustrations make this a book to be pored over again and again.
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  • Maps Special Edition

    Mizielinskas Mizielinski

    Hardcover (Big Picture Press, )
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  • Where's the Pair?

    Britta Teckentrup

    Hardcover (Big Picture Press, April 28, 2015)
    Find the birds of a feather in this book of search-and-find fun.Can you spot the Siamese cats? Where are the fish with matching fins? This fabulous follow-up to stand-out title The Odd One Out features rhyming riddles accompanied by patterned artwork, within which the answer lies. Never has a search-and-find game been so pleasing to the eye than with this stylish title from the talented Britta Teckentrup, presented in an upmarket, contemporary format.
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