Mini Encyclodedia - Body: A Fantastic Resource for School Projects and Homework at Late-elementary and Middle School Levels

by John Farndon, Nick Lampon, Belinda Gallagher (Editor)

Mini Encyclopedia Body is the mini book crammed with masses of knowledge about the human anatomy.
This compact, comprehensive children's encyclopedia uses clear, bulleted facts and amazing fact panels to explain everything from the workings of the brain to medicine and health. Every topic is supported by photographs, realistic artwork and detailed diagrams, and colour-coded sections make navigation through the topics easy and quick.
The ultimate body book for kids, Mini Encyclopedia Body is small enough to slot into school bags, making this a fantastic resource for school projects and homework at late-elementary and middle school levels.
Chapters and topic examples of Mini Encyclopedia Body:
# Body structure: Anatomy, DNA and Skin
# Musculoskeletal system: The skeleton, Joints and Muscles
# Nervous system: Central nervous system, The brain and Motor nerves
# Circulatory system: Circulation, The heart, Veins and Blood groups
# Immune system: Antibodies, Allergies and Vaccination
# Respiratory system: The lungs, Breathing, Coughing and hiccups
# Digestive and urinary systems: Teeth and gums, The liver and The kidneys
# Hormones and metabolism: The menstrual cycle, Reproduction and Temperature
# Health and disease: Diet, Viruses and Therapies
Amazing facts for kids to learn include:
# The reproductive system is the only system that can be removed without threatening life.
# In a fully grown adult, the digestive tract is about 7 m long.
# Most plants can make 20 amino acids, but humans can only make 11.
Authors: John Farndon, Nicki Lampon
Pages: 384
Age: 8+
Dimensions: 5 X 6.5
Format: Paperback with graining, curved corners and neon ink
ISBN: 9781782094449

384 pages, Paperback

Published August 15, 2015

About the author

John Farndon is an internationally known author, as well as a playwright, composer and songwriter, whose work has been performed at such theatres as the Donmar and Almeida in London and the Salisbury Playhouse and selected for showcases, such as Beyond the Gate.

He has written hundreds of books, which have sold millions of copies around the world in most major languages and include many best-sellers, such as the award-winning Do Not Open, which received rave reviews in the USA and became a cult-hit as well as featuring on the New York Times and Washington Post best-seller lists. In earlier years, he wrote mostly for children, and has been shortlisted a record four times for the junior Science Book prize. Books such as How Science Works and How the Earth Works each sold over a million copies worldwide. But recently he has written much more for adults.

Many of his books focus on popular science, and in particular earth science, nature, and environmental issues. His Practical Encyclopedia of Rocks and Mineral is widely used as a reference work by geologists, while The Atlas of Oceans, his big book on endangered life in the oceans for Yale in the USA (A&C Black in the UK and Australian Geographic in Australia), garnered glowing reports prepublication from major figures such as the Cousteaus, Carl Safina, Nancy Knowlton and Harm de Blij.

But he has covered a wide range of topics, from contemporary China to the food market. The history of ideas and intellectual curiosity is a particular speciality.

In 2010, his book for Icon Do You Think You're Clever? was a best-seller, reaching the top 20 on Amazon and the top 10 in South Africa and Turkey, and was shortlisted for the Society of Authors Education Award. The follow-up The World’s Greatest Idea was selected as one of the top 50 Wish List books of the year in South Africa.

He has been interviewed extensively on radio and TV stations around the world, and conducted talks, demonstrations and displays at many events, from the Brighton Science Festival to the Oxford Literary Festival.