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- ISBN 9781761211744
- Weight: 758g
- Dimensions: 242 x 288mm
- Publication Date: 15 May 2024
- Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
- Publication City/Country: AU
- Product Form: Hardback
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Life On Us is a first-of-its-kind exploration of everything that lives ON and IN us, but is NOT us, from one of the world’s greatest living explorers and scientists!
Get ready to learn all about our amazing microbiome and the trouble-making germs and parasites you won't like to host. Scientist-extraordinaire Tim Flannery and his daughter Emma Flannery come together in this incredible exploration of a rapidly growing and enormously exciting area of science. Together, they've assembled possibly the weirdest collection of knowledge about the human body, from poo transfusions to research into how parasites can help us. Find out what's living on you!
Did you know:
- that your gut microbiome makes up three-quarters of the weight of your poo?
- that COVID-19 can enter your body through your eyeballs?
Perfect for:
- Kids who love knowing everything about anything!
- Fans of books such as Guinness Book of World Records and 100 Things To Know About the Human Body
- Educators and literacy specialists seeking hybrid texts to use in the classroom
Professor Tim Flannery is one of the world’s leading scientists, explorers and conservationists. He has held positions in renowned institutions across Australia and internationally and he has published more than thirty books, including the award-winning Here on Earth, The Weather Makers, Atmosphere of Hope and the best-selling Explore Your World series, many of which he co-wrote with his daughter Emma. He is a frequent presenter on ABC Radio, NPR and the BBC, and has also written and presented several series on the Documentary Channel.
Emma Flannery is a science communicator whose curiosity for the natural world has seen her travel and work in some of its most wild and interesting places. With postgraduate experience in geology, chemistry and palaeontology, Emma’s research and writing has been published in scientific journals, children’s books and a number of museum-based adult education tours. She is the co-founder of Museophilliac, an independent curatorial service that has produced programs for the City of Sydney and the Australian Museum, with the aim of bringing science to life for a range of audiences.
Illustrator Xavi Ramiro is passionate about communicating through drawing. He creates digital art that appears on screens, paper, canvases, walls, and in exhibition halls. He lives in Girona (Catalonia), Spain, and works worldwide.
