Bill Bryson A Really Short Journey Through the Body : An illustrated edition

A surefire winner . . . sparkles with interest and excitement throughout Guardian Best Childrens Books of 2023Youll spend your WHOLE LIFE in your body. So its only fair you know how it works, right?This book will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know about the machine that is YOU. From your astonishing brain to your hardworking heart. Get ready for the BIG questions, likeHow many muscles do you move playing Fortnight? (A twitch of a thumb on the controller uses TEN muscles)Are chillis actually HOT? (Short answer no. Weve been fooled by a plant.)How far can we sneeze? (Your sneeze droplets can reach up to eight meters which means you could sneeze over an entire class.)Youll also meet people like Chevalier Jackson, who collected things that people had swallowed by accident (for science, of course). And learn about why we poo (and why it smells).Packed with facts, history and humour, this beautifully illustrated book, from global bestselling science and history author Bill Bryson (ask your mum, hes the one with the beard), will help you understand the secrets to our bodies and brains. Offers children a series of fascinating scientific facts Daily Telegraph | Bill Bryson A Really Short Journey Through the Body : An illustrated edition