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Extreme abilities : amazing human feats and the simple science behind them
- Title
- Extreme abilities : amazing human feats and the simple science behind them / written by Galadriel Watson ; illustrated by Cornelia Li ; edited by Linda Pruessen.
- Author
- Watson, Galadriel
- Publication
- Toronto ; Berkley : Annick Press, [2019]
- ©2019
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 20-6085 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
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- Description
- 87 pages : color illustrations; 25 cm
- 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."--
- Subjects
- Ability
- Human body
- Curiosities and wonders
- Ability > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature
- Curiosities and wonders > Juvenile literature
- Juvenile works
- Illustrated works
- SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Anatomy & Physiology
- Trivia and miscellanea
- Human anatomy > Juvenile literature
- Instructional and educational works
- Human body > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature
- Human physiology > Juvenile literature
- Genre/Form
- Trivia and miscellanea.
- Instructional and educational works.
- Illustrated works.
- Juvenile works.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 84-86) and index.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Issued also in electronic formats.
- 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.
- Call Number
- JFE 20-6085
- ISBN
- 9781773212500
- 1773212508
- 9781773212494
- 1773212494
- LCCN
- 2018303579
- OCLC
- 1080209459
- Author
- Watson, Galadriel, author.
- Title
- Extreme abilities : amazing human feats and the simple science behind them / written by Galadriel Watson ; illustrated by Cornelia Li ; edited by Linda Pruessen.
- Publisher
- Toronto ; Berkley : Annick Press, [2019]
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 84-86) and index.
- Additional Formats
- Issued also in electronic formats.
- Added Author
- Li, Cornelia, illustrator.Pruessen, Linda, editor.
- Other Form:
- Watson, Galadriel. Extreme abilities.: Toronto : Annick Press, 2018 (CaOONL)20189043326
- Research Call Number
- JFE 20-6085