Iris Gottlieb

Science is really beautiful. With original illustrations that deftly explain the strange-but-true world of science, Seeing Science offers a curated ride through the great mysteries of the universe. Artist and lay scientist Iris Gottlieb explains among other things: neap tides, naked mole rats, whale falls, the human heart, the Uncertainty Principle, the ten dimensions of string theory, and how glaciers are like Snickers bars. With quirky visual metaphors and concise factual explanations, she offers just the right amount of information to stoke the curious mind with a desire to know more about the life forces that animate both the smallest cell and the biggest black hole. Seeing Science illustrates, explicates, and celebrates the marvels of science as only art can.

An eye-opening, illustrated look at something we often take for grantedour trash, and the systems in place that make it disappear (or not)In a world of mass consumption and busy schedules, taking the time to understand our own trash habits can be daunting. In Trash Talk, the ever-curious and talented Iris Gottlieb pulls back the curtain on the intricacies of the global trash production system and its contribution to climate change. From the history of the mafias rule of the New York sanitation system to orbital debris (space trash) to the myth of recycling, Gottlieb will help readers see trash in a whole new way. Complete with beautiful illustrations and several landfills worth of research, Trash Talk shines a much-needed light on a system that has been broken for far too long, providing readers with surprising, disgusting, and insightful information to better understand how we affect garbage and how it affects us.

A beautiful, illustrated reflection on death, mortality, and what it means to be human.It is an unavoidable fact of life that one day, you will die. Until very recently, death was a subject that many people hid from. But in a post-pandemic world in which a new generation is beginning to care for aging parents, its time to start talking about dying. In this at-times-heartbreaking yet heartwarming book, author and illustrator Iris Gottlieb explores death from all anglesfrom the physical, such as the ways your remains could be handled, to the emotional, including grief and grappling with your own mortality. And by the end, you will start to answer the question, So how do you live with death? Part explainer, part conversation-starter, and part helping hand to accept the inevitable, Everything Is Temporary will encourage conversations with loved ones and invite introspection to find more internal peace.

Best buds, frenemies, freeloaders, bullies, copycats, hangers-on. Were accustomed to all types of people and human interactions. But animal relationships can be just as weird and complex. For anyone whos ever felt a bit awkward in their relationships, wait until you hear about how complicated things get in the animal world. This funny and enlightening gift book depicts charming and unusual symbiotic animal relationships in all their awkward glory. Through delightful watercolor illustrations and funny yet scientifically accurate text, Iris Gottlieb explores the symbiotic relationships of 35 odd, cute, and unpredictable animal pairs. Here are stories of vampires, cannibalism, mimicry, parasites, and more. Youll learn a lot about nature--and human nature--as you recognize traits of your own friends, frenemies, and enemies in this insightful, amusing look into the secret lives of animals.

La artista Iris Gottlieb explora hábilmente el extraño y real mundo de la ciencia haciendo un recorrido riguroso a través de los grandes misterios del universo. Con metáforas visuales inteligentes y explicaciones concisas y objetivas, se aproxima a temas como el funcionamiento de las mareas, el corazon humano, la evolucion de las especies, el principio de incertidumbre, la teoria de las cuerdas o por que los glaciares tienen cierta similitud con las barritas de Snickers.Ciencia ilustrada ofrece la cantidad justa de informacion para despertar en las mentes curiosas el deseo de saber mas sobre las fuerzas que animan desde la celula mas diminuta hasta el agujero negro mas inmenso.