Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Intended audience

970L, Lexile

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

Classification

Contributor