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Extreme abilities : amazing human feats and the simple science behind them / written by Galadriel Watson ; illustrated by Cornelia Li.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Toronto : Annick Press, [2019]Description: 87 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781773212500
  • 1773212508
  • 9781773212494
  • 1773212494
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Masters of Muscle -- Pretzel People -- Mind-Boggling Memorizers -- Ultra-long Experts -- Body/Brain Bosses -- Deep-Sea Mermaids (and Men) -- Speed Demons -- Mathemagicians -- Brave Balancers.
Summary: "A journey of discovery of the human body's amazing abilities, featuring masters of muscle, memory, meditation, speed, and the brain. The examples in the book are a survey of what humans are capable of with examples from around the world. Short sketches of famous individuals, such as Louis Cyr and Usain Bolt, mixed with stories about the amazing physical feats of other not so-famous individuals bring these astounding abilities to life. Each chapter features technical illustrations that explain how the particular part of the body works and a section on how young readers can work at improving their own skills."-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 612 W338 Available 33111009349594
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 612 W338 Available 33111009146305
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 612 W338 Available 33111008232890
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

These people did what?!

Join author Galadriel Watson as she takes us on a journey of discovery--a tour of the human body's amazing abilities, featuring masters of muscle, speed demons, brain bosses, and more! Extreme Abilities is a fun and fascinating survey of what humans are capable of, with examples from around the world and throughout history. Short sketches of famous individuals, such as Louis Cyr and Usain Bolt, mixed with stories about the amazing physical feats of others not-so-famous, draw readers in and bring these astounding abilities to life in vivid color. Each chapter also features a section on how young readers can work at improving their own skills (and a section on how not to get hurt in the process), plus bite-sized related fast facts and sidebars.

Easy-to-follow explanations of anatomy, physics, and other sciences are enhanced by Cornelia Li's energetic and engaging artwork, and photos throughout further help to illustrate the awesome displays of the human body at work.

*A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Includes bibliographical references (pages 84-86) and index.

Masters of Muscle -- Pretzel People -- Mind-Boggling Memorizers -- Ultra-long Experts -- Body/Brain Bosses -- Deep-Sea Mermaids (and Men) -- Speed Demons -- Mathemagicians -- Brave Balancers.

"A journey of discovery of the human body's amazing abilities, featuring masters of muscle, memory, meditation, speed, and the brain. The examples in the book are a survey of what humans are capable of with examples from around the world. Short sketches of famous individuals, such as Louis Cyr and Usain Bolt, mixed with stories about the amazing physical feats of other not so-famous individuals bring these astounding abilities to life. Each chapter features technical illustrations that explain how the particular part of the body works and a section on how young readers can work at improving their own skills."-- Provided by publisher.

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