The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth Puzzle - 500 Pieces

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Women in Science comes a colorful and informative 500-piece puzzle celebrating planet Earth and its stunning ecosystems--perfect for science lovers, students, gamers, and more. The uniquely informative and charming art from Rachel Ignotofsky's book The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth portrays our planet in this family-friendly 500-piece puzzle. As you piece the puzzle together, you'll tour our planet's incredible ecosystems large and small, from reefs, deserts, and rainforests to ponds, backyard gardens, and even a drop of water. The completed puzzle measures 18" x 24".
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Loved it! submitted by kitkat_l on June 11, 2022, 12:21am Super fun and cute puzzle to play with friends!

Educational and Fun submitted by Meginator on August 22, 2022, 9:58am This puzzle has a great mix of background and bright pictures, with just the right amount of similar colors to provide a bit of a challenge but enough unique designs across the image to make solving generally pleasant. As with all of Rachel Ignotofsky’s pictures, this puzzle includes informational tidbits about many of the pictured flora and fauna, and the clever bottle motif distinguishes each from the background and from the others. This is a fun puzzle with a hint of an educational element to it and I enjoyed putting it together.

Fun submitted by cldaniels on June 11, 2025, 7:33am The design was great, with a secret corner not visible on the box, and the border was repetitive, so was a bit challenge to find the correct pieces. The pieces of this one are starting to wear down, and one was missing as of June 2025.

4/5 submitted by juliehopkins on July 31, 2025, 12:03am Definitely cool, but I wish the individual design elements were more unified.

Not as fun as I expected submitted by FordAlpha on August 16, 2025, 9:59pm I found this puzzle unexpectedly frustrating to put together because of the limited color palette and repetitive border and background areas. Plus, I want to like the artwork, but the colors are just too drab.