books by Faith D'Aluisio (sapiens science species)

books by Faith D'Aluisio

books:

43 reviews
Peter Menzel, Faith D'Aluisio

Ten Speed Press, 2005

Outstanding
Hungry Planet is a moving look at what families of the world live on...it combines incredible photography, well chosen statistics and outstanding commentary to clearly portray the diversity and real life economic situations of our fellows on planet earth. I love this book for the way it influences my children to see compassionately and with greater gratitude (and me too!)

Man Eating Bugs: The Art and Science of Eating Insects

14 reviews
Peter Menzel, Faith D'Aluisio

Ten Speed Press, 1998

pass the grubs
A feast (or just a snack) of insects sounds almost revolting unless of course you deep fry them or place them in lollipops or my favorite barbecued. Whats not to love about straight from the earth cuisine which is actually considered delicacies in many countries. Menzel demonstrates that every continent gets enjoyment from tasty insect treats. But because Menzel is such an amazing photographer, ...

Robo sapiens: Evolution of a New Species

16 reviews
Faith D'Aluisio

The MIT Press, 2000

Nothing quite like it
They can climb stairs, juggle balls, open a door, smile engagingly, hear and see, swing like a monkey, crawl like a crab and swim like a fish. Who? Why the robots, of course. This startling picture book explores the amazing scope of robot capabilities. The photographs of the robots and their creators provide a unique picture of the dawn of these intelligent machines. The narratives are brief ...

What the World Eats

2 reviews
Peter Menzel, Faith D'Aluisio

Tricycle Press, 2008

Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children
What the World Eats may have a simple premise, but its images and lessons are as sophisticated as they are influential. As its premise, the book offers a glimpse of the food expenditures and eating habits of twenty-five households in twenty-one countries of different degrees of economic development around the world. Menzel and D'Aluisio photographed and observed each household as it acquired ...

Women in the Material World

15 reviews
Faith D'Aluisio, Peter Menzel

Sierra Club Books, 1996

Wow!
This book is a superlative sequel to the early Material World by Peter Menzel. I have read the earlier book so many times that when this new volume came out, I bought it immediately sight unseen. In this book, Faith D'Aluisio revisits 19 of the 30 families featured in the Material World to find out about the women's lives. The articles are organized alphabetically, together with short ...