About the Author:
HP Newquist is the author of more than twenty books, including Invention & Impact: The Human Body, The Book of Chocolate, The Great Brain Book, a National Science Teachers Association and Children’s Book Council Outstanding Science Book, and The Book of Blood, an American Association for the Advancement of Science award finalist. Other titles include Here There Be Monsters; This Will Kill You; and The Way They Play. Read more about him at www.newquistbooks.com.
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Review:
Praise for The Human Body by HP Newquist:
"The human body, for all of its amazing traits, is capable of breaking down, and this informative book covers both historical and modern innovations that help repair and strengthen it. . . the open page design and ample full-color photos and historical diagrams will easily draw in middle-grade readers, especially those looking for a more macabre look at history and science." —Booklist
"An effective approach, one that follows developments in medical innovation across the centuries. . . Numerous photographs and historical illustrations of current and past medical devices—including the gruesome tools once used for surgery and tooth extraction—provide fascinating detail and context." —The Horn Book
Accolades for HP Newquist:
NSTA Outstanding Science Book of the Year, The Great Brain Book and The Book of Blood
CBC Oustanding Science Book of the Year, The Great Brain Book
ALA "Quick Pick," For Boys Only
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