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Defying every expectation of what a book can be, this pop-up extravaganza transforms into six fully functional tools. Never has humble paper had such radical ambitions.

"As impossible as it seems, this brilliant book allows its reader to manipulate scientific concepts like light, sound, time, and space. It is an irresistible treat for all ages."—Amazon reviewer

A completely unique and incredibly cool pop-up science book for adults and kids who love design, interactive art, and paper toys, This Book is a Planetarium is a single volume that turns into:

A working planetarium book projecting constellations on the ceilings and walls
A musical instrument with strings to strum
A geometric drawing generator
An infinite calendar
A message decoder
A speaker that amplifies sound

Artist Kelli Anderson contributes enlightening text alongside each pop-up, explaining the scientific principles at play in her constructions and creating an interactive experience that's as educational as it is extraordinary. Inspiring awe that lasts long after the initial pop, This Book Is a Planetarium leaves readers with a renewed appreciation for the way things work—and for the enduring magic of books.

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Fans of adult pop-up books like Robert Sabuda's Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs: The Definitive Pop-Up, Matthew Reinhart's Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Guide to Hogwarts, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Interactive MinaLima edition
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Displaying alongside art, fashion, and design coffee table books or gift books that celebrate science such as Neil deGrasse Tyson's Welcome to the Universe in 3D

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8 - 12 years
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5 pages
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English
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9.7 x 1.2 x 12.05 inches
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Chronicle Books
Publication date

October 3, 2017
ISBN-10

1452136211
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978-1452136219
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What can paper do?

Consider this book an interactive field guide to the invisible: play with aspects of our world that are usually abstractions, like light, sound, time, and space.

Includes six functional pop-up paper contraptions:


A musical instrument Sound is produced when something physical vibrates the air surrounding it—whether that object is a string, vocal chords, or a speaker.	A decoder ring Substitution is when each letter is swapped for a different character falling a specified number of positions away.	A perpetual calendar This perpetual calendar works because it is a wheel—which, like a year, is also a cycle divisible into smaller units.


A planetarium Light rays travel through transparent materials, bounce off of reflective surfaces, and are stopped by unreflective objects. Here, most of the light is blocked by the paper walls, which reflect the light back into the glowing dome.	A speaker The speaker works because its conical structure takes advantage of how sound waves travel through air.	A spiralgraph The spiralgraph produces beautiful patterns through the action of nested spinning.

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“A marvel of paper engineering and imagination.” —The New York Times

“A wondrous pop-up masterpiece that translates the laws of physics, from light to time, into magical hands-on demonstrations…. This Book Is a Planetarium is immeasurably delightful, an achievement of elaborate engineering that feels somehow as spare and precise as a poem.” —Brain Pickings

About the Author

Kelli Anderson is a Brooklyn-based artist, graphic designer, and self-identified "tinkerer."

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books; Pop edition (October 3, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 5 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1452136211
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1452136219
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.46 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.7 x 1.2 x 12.05 inches

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“Kelli Anderson is one of the most talented, thoughtful, inspiring young designers working today, bringing to each project an artist’s flair, a scientist’s rigor, and a philosopher’s deliberation.” —Maria Popova, Brainpickings

Kelli Anderson is a designer and paper engineer whose work operates in the space between conceptual art, graphic design, and tech. Her whimsical books have featured a working paper planetarium, a pop-up pinhole camera, and a paper record player. Whenever she can, she uses humble, lo-fi materials to expose the invisible magic of the world and make abstract concepts "real" and tangible.

Kelli's work puts forth the idea that lo-fi, handheld experiences can challenge the notion of tech as an inaccesssible black box. Her first book, a functional pop-up camera titled, “This Book is a Camera,” was published by the Museum of Modern Art in 2016. Her paper record player invitation, her TED talk, and her work on Tinybop's "The Human Body" are widely-beloved for showcasing the possibility hiding in plain view in our world.

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AmazC1

The perfect gift for any child (and some adults)

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 16, 2023

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So much fun! This interactive book is now my go-to gift for kids or friends with kids. The pages are pretty sturdy so it will hold up to toddler messes and active hands, and the wow factor is definitely there.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 25, 2023

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I purchased this book believing it was a cool interactive pop-up book about space. I was incorrect. This book has multiple different paper cut pop ups that vary from a Spirograph to a speaker. It’s not about space-or planets-or really anything I wanted. I should have sent this book back-my two kids 9 and 11 haven’t even looked at this book-it’s just been my husband and sometimes I. I do however appreciate the paper crafting cleverness that was involved in creating each of these pages-that is all.

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Lorissa Patton

So fun

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 9, 2021

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This was a huge hit with my 6-year-old. He loves the speaker and planetarium pages and it works really well. I purchased a used copy and was worried it may be a little worn. Luckily, to my surprise it was in pristine condition and had no tears, missing pieces, or damage. We love interactive learning books like this and I would recommend it for a kid that has an interest in how things work and is a bit older so the book is not destroyed.

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this brilliant book allows its reader to manipulate scientific concepts like ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 12, 2018

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As impossible as it seems, this brilliant book allows its reader to manipulate scientific concepts like light, sound, time, and space. It provides teachers, parents, grandparents, librarians, children and unaccompanied adults the opportunity to play and learn without pain. Each person who makes up a secret code, or creates kaleidoscopic art using the spirograph, or figures out which day birthdays will be three years hence, or projects accurate constellations onto the ceiling, cannot help but be entranced! The book's vivid colors are beautiful. The paper pop-ups are sturdy. And, the reader is treated to concise explanations matching these ingenious inventions. It is a great buy for active thinkers, though it requires a smartphone or a flashlight, plus pens and blank paper, to fully enjoy all of the contraptions within. This "doing" book is perfect for use in independent learning centers, or for grandparents to share with grandchildren, or as a teaching tool in science or design classrooms. It is an irresistible treat for all ages.

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K Griffee

Ingenious

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 20, 2019

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I didn't think this would be as fun as it is, but the book is a very cute gift idea and adult my recipient loved it. She even took the time to perfect the planetarium viewer for best resolution with her cell phone flashlight. The spirograph is the second favorite page. We had used pizza boxes as speakers before, and this speaker isn't as ingenious, but still fun as is the decoder and calendar. Not quite as excited about the instrument, but still a good page in the book. All in all, a great interactive present that doesn't just sit on the shelf.

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Marni

Great for Kids

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 22, 2021

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I gave this as a Christmas present to my 8 year old granddaughter. She has had so much fun playing with each page. I couldn't say which page is her favorite. She enjoys them all. It's not a cheap book but well worth the price.

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Charlene Vogt

fun!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 13, 2021

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I sent this to my niece who is homeschooling her two daughters (9 & 6), She loved it. The pop-ups are beautiful and work wonderfully.

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Angela Maton

Awesome Gift

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 19, 2020

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This is one of those things you'd never buy for yourself, but make a great gift for someone else, which is exactly what I did. After gifting it, we looked through the book, and it's pretty short-lived, but it's still a neat little coffee table book.

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Kristin

Great present for the technically minded

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 27, 2019

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I got this for my husband as an extra Christmas present- it was a close call between this and the pop up Handron Collider book! However I think I made the right choice. There is a good variety of things here, amd the book is extremely well made, I particularly found the spirograph great, as Id always wanted one as a child, but never got one! I’d recommend this for anyone from 10 years upwards who has an interest in science or engineering etc. Some of the pop ups will hold your interest for less time than others, but thise that go down well will surely be used many times. Even if just the built in paper speaker/amplifier for a mobile phone :)

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Jo

Really like this

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 27, 2019

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After receiving this last Christmas, my son has finally decided to use it. He is very much enjoying the planetarium, as he is interested in the stars. Other areas of the book are also holding his interest as well though - we all now know exactly what day our birthdays will be on for years to come, and are getting used to the strumming of the musical instrument.

This book is well thought out and a good quality product, not to mention something a little different.

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Hammond

Great book to have

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 7, 2021

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Bought this for our unit in D&T. The book is absolutely amazing and I’m blown away by the quality. You can either read it or play with it. Very good to use it at school if you’re a teacher like me.

Maria dunne

Would not recommend

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 6, 2021

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Very delicate book quite dissapointed as none of the items work like the loud speeker or strings i put it in the cupboard not fetched it out since

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 5, 2023

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I bought this as a random gift for a partner and she loved it, says it's more than even the listing could possibly describe. Well worth the price for inquisitive types

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