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Beschreibung

My First Book of Microbes is the ideal STEM book for children: it uses fascinating bite-size facts, clear and simple explanations, and attractive and absorbing illustrations to demystify the hidden world of microbes.

You'll discover what they are, where they come from and what they do, as well as which ones are good and which can be harmful. Especially pertinent are the clear explanations about how viruses spread, the role of antibodies and the importance of vaccines - essential understanding for us all during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic; in fact, there's a whole spread dedicated to COVID-19. Packed with clever analogies that make understanding a difficult topic easy, this STEM title is perfect for young budding scientists with an active and enquiring mind and for people of any age who are interested in learning about the natural world and the human body.

  • Longlisted in 2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books: Middle Grades Science Book 2023
  • Bestselling My First Book of Science series by award-winning illustrator and author duo
  • Introduces children aged 8 and up to a complex area of science in a fun and entertaining way
  • Adults will likely enjoy the content and find that it increases their understanding.
  • Easy-to-follow, bite-size text - uses different colours to draw out keywords and information, making them easier to absorb and remember.
  • Includes 120 illustrations.

My First Book of Microbes is the ideal STEM book for children: it uses fascinating bite-size facts, clear and simple explanations, and attractive and absorbing illustrations to demystify the hidden world of microbes.

You'll discover what they are, where they come from and what they do, as well as which ones are good and which can be harmful. Especially pertinent are the clear explanations about how viruses spread, the role of antibodies and the importance of vaccines - essential understanding for us all during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic; in fact, there's a whole spread dedicated to COVID-19. Packed with clever analogies that make understanding a difficult topic easy, this STEM title is perfect for young budding scientists with an active and enquiring mind and for people of any age who are interested in learning about the natural world and the human body.

  • Longlisted in 2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books: Middle Grades Science Book 2023
  • Bestselling My First Book of Science series by award-winning illustrator and author duo
  • Introduces children aged 8 and up to a complex area of science in a fun and entertaining way
  • Adults will likely enjoy the content and find that it increases their understanding.
  • Easy-to-follow, bite-size text - uses different colours to draw out keywords and information, making them easier to absorb and remember.
  • Includes 120 illustrations.
Über den Autor

Sheddad Kaid-Salah Ferrón is a science and physics enthusiast with degrees in physics and pharmacy. Since graduation he has been teaching science to children, continuing to study physics, working in the pharmaceutical field and staring at the universe with his telescope. He now writes popular science books. Sheddad and Eduard Altarriba are an award-winning illustrator and author duo and have written a number of books published by GMC Publications including My First Book of Electromagnetism, My First Book of Quantum Physics, My First Book of Relativity and My First Book of the Cosmos. Sheddad lives in Barcelona, Spain.

Eduard Altarriba is a graphic designer and illustrator. He runs Alababalà, a studio producing games, exhibitions, animation, apps and practical and fun workbooks for children. He has illustrated a number of books published by GMC Publications including, Discovering Architecture, Discovering Energy, My First Book of Electromagnetism, My First Book of Microbes, My First Book of Quantum Physics, My First Book of Relativity, My First Book of the Cosmos, What is War?, Migrants, Politics and Economics. Eduard lives in Barcelona, Spain.

Details
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Sachliteratur
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Thema: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781787081161
ISBN-10: 1787081168
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Kaid-Salah Ferrón, Sheddad
Illustrator: Altarriba, Eduard
Hersteller: Button Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 250 x 250 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Sheddad Kaid-Salah Ferrón
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.03.2022
Gewicht: 0,554 kg
Artikel-ID: 120314047