Extreme abilities, amazing human feats and the simple science behind them, written by Galadriel Watson ; illustrated by Cornelia Li
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Extreme abilities, amazing human feats and the simple science behind them, written by Galadriel Watson ; illustrated by Cornelia Li
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 84-86) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Extreme abilities
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1080209459
Responsibility statement
written by Galadriel Watson ; illustrated by Cornelia Li
Sub title
amazing human feats and the simple science behind them
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
Table Of 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
Target audience
juvenile
Contributor
Creator
Subject
- Curiosities and wonders
- Juvenile works
- Human body
- Human body -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature
- Instructional and educational works
- Miscellanea
- Curiosities and wonders -- Juvenile literature
- Ability
- SCIENCE + Life Sciences + Anatomy & Physiology
- Illustrated works
- Ability -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature
Content
Author
Illustrator
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- Has instance2
Outgoing Resources
- Classification3
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Genre4
- Subject11
- Curiosities and wonders
- Juvenile works
- Human body
- Human body -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature
- Instructional and educational works
- Miscellanea
- Curiosities and wonders -- Juvenile literature
- Ability
- SCIENCE + Life Sciences + Anatomy & Physiology
- Illustrated works
- Ability -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature
- Content2
- Author1
- Illustrator1
- Other version1
- Mapped to1