Three Highly recommended books of illustration by Julia Rothman
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“Through factoids and many charming, brightly colored sketches, illustrator and author Julia Rothman roams through the natural world, giving readers a lot of information about how it’s put together…Dipping into the book is like taking a walk with your favorite naturalist from the comfort of your own armchair.” —Portland Press Herald
“I’m not someone who needs a nudge to want to learn more about the structure of a leaf and what the phases of a moon look like, but if you’re someone who’s ever walked outside and looked up (or down) and wondered how the natural world around you works, this book is a fun and beautiful guide to learning more. There are over 700 illustrations in Nature Anatomy and each one comes with interesting facts, a story or a lesson that helps you understand more about the natural world.” –Design Sponge
“A loving celebration of sunsets and salamanders, ferns and feathers, mountains and mushrooms, and the whole enchanting aliveness in between.” —Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
“With its wide range of topics, from landforms to leaf identification, bird beaks, and water bugs, Nature Anatomy is designed as the ultimate book for browsers with an insatiable curiosity about the great outdoors. Rothman has clearly found a structure and design in which she excels; this title is an informative charmer from start to finish. More, please.” —Booklist
“Cloud formations and sunsets get our attention, as do volcanoes — the showy, dramatic phenomena of our planet. In Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World, published at the end of January, Julia Rothman also pays attention to the ecosystem of a rotting log, or the vast lattice of white threads, known as mycellium, that branch out from mushrooms underground, rendered in delicate, hand-drawn illustration.” –PBS NewsHour
From the Back Cover
Bantams and Buckwheat, Hackles and Harrows
Talk the talk of the country with Julia Rothman’s entertaining and informative visual tour of life on the farm. Her drawings, diagrams, step-by-step sequences, and dissections reveal everything from the parts of a milking machine and the anatomy of a pig to how to plow a field and shear a sheep. You’ll be delighted by how much there is to discover.
The food encyclopedia meets the graphic novel in this knowledgeable basic introduction to all things edible. – Booklist
It’s a beautiful thing when food and art come together. Julia Rothman is definitely familiar with this notion. In the third book of her Anatomy series, Rothman enlists the help of James Beard Award-winning journalist Rachel Wharton and illustrates nearly everything there is to know about food. Not only is Food Anatomy easy on the eyes; it’s also educational. Within its pages readers can find the percentage of butterfat in different dairy products, how popcorn pops, how to make tofu, short order lingo for egg orders and more. – Food Republic
In 1686, the croissant was invented in Austria. That’s a fun fact I’d probably never had known or maybe don’t even really need to know, but now I do, thanks to Julia Rothman’s Food Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of Our Edible World. Rothman has an entire series of illustrated Anatomy books, including Nature and Farm, packed with infographics, quirky facts, and maps that you can get lost in for hours–in a fun way, not in a boring textbook way. It makes you wonder why textbooks aren’t this fun to read. Can someone look into this? Thanks. – Bon Appetit
From Back Cover
A Palette for Your Palate
Delve into the culinary world with Julia Rothman’s delightful visual tour of cookery and international cuisine. Histories and curiosities of food around the world are illustrated and explained with Rothman’s uniquely charming style. What does an asparagus fork look like? What country puts banana sauce on their French fries? What’s the difference between a fish fillet and fish steak? Indulge yourself with a recommended daily allowance of facts and fun.
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