{"product_id":"9780618708963","title":"Just A Second","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eJust A Second\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Steve Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat can happen in just a second,\u003cbr\u003ea minute, or an hour?How can we measure time?\u003cbr\u003eThe flap of a vulture’s wing.\u003cbr\u003eA crocodile’s heartbeat.\u003cbr\u003eThe weight of a baby blue whale.\u003cbr\u003eThe life of a mayfly.\u003cbr\u003eThese increments of time may sound a bit strange, but they are all fascinating ways in which we can think about time.\u003cbr\u003eBut what exactly is time?\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eJust a Second,\u003c\/em\u003e the award-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins brings forth unique ways to think about time beyond the hands we see every day on a ticking clock.  This non-fiction picture book explores time and how we think about it in a different way - as a series of events in the natural world (some of them directly observable, others not) that take place in a given unit of time. Steve Jenkins' extraordinary illustrations will accompany this engaging look at time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"This subtly philosophical examination of time, scale, and the mechanics of life is all but certain to leave readers reconsidering the world and their place in it.\"— \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \"This is a fascinatingly different way to approach natural history as well as time...\"— \u003ci\u003eBulletin\u003c\/i\u003e \"Jenkins renders this package both eye-catching and mind boggling. Teachers will find good jumping-off points here for math, science, and history discussions.\"— \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780618708963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41164296356046,"sku":"9780618708963","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780618708963_60665395-ba78-43c9-afff-f42f6211c914.jpg?v=1652127268","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780618708963","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}