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Cosmic View: The Universe in 40 Jumps
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Cosmic View: The Universe in 40 Jumps

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Cosmic View: The Universe in 40 Jumps is a children's book by Dutch educator Kees Boeke. Published in 1957, the book uses 40 illustrations to depict the universe's vastness and intricacy.1

The illustrations begin with a young girl and zoom out to show her surroundings, the Earth, and eventually the entire universe. The perspective then shifts to zoom inward, revealing the microscopic world within her body, from insects to atoms. Boeke intended for the book to encourage readers to develop a broader perspective and understand their place within the grand cosmos. The book is a way to introduce concepts of scale and interconnectedness, from the largest cosmic structures to the smallest subatomic particles.12

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