{"product_id":"beyond-the-sixth-extinction-isbn-9780763687885","title":"Beyond the Sixth Extinction","description":"\u003cb\u003eElaborate pop-ups feature some wonderfully creepy creatures that just might dominate the ecosystem and be essential to our planet’s survival in an eerily realistic future world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether or not we know it, the sixth global extinction is already under way, propelled not by a meteor but by human activity on Earth. Take a long step forward into the year 4847 with the help of stunning pop-ups portraying eight fantastical creatures, along with spreads and flaps presenting details about each one. Paper engineer Shawn Sheehy envisions the aftermath of extinction as a flourishing ecosystem centered around fictional creatures that could evolve from existing organisms. Promising high appeal for science-fiction fans of all ages — and plenty of food for discussion — this evolutionary extravaganza offers a time line of the six extinction events in Earth’s history, a “field guide” to each creature, a diagram of species relationships, a habitat map of the (imagined) ruins of Chicago, and an illuminating author’s note....a creepily beautiful new pop-up book by Chicago paper artist Shawn Sheehy.\u003cbr\u003e—The Atlantic\u003cb\u003eShawn Sheehy \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning creator of \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the Neighborwood. \u003c\/i\u003ePassionate about pop-up books, he works sculpturally with the book format and presents workshops on pop-up engineering across the country. He lives in Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordi Solano \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSwimming with Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e by Heather Lang. He lives in Spain.","brand":"Candlewick Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300805759205,"sku":"NP9780763687885","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763687885.jpg?v=1767722546","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/beyond-the-sixth-extinction-isbn-9780763687885","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}