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Nature’s building blocks have never been more sociable than in this newest offering from the creators of The Periodic Table and Physics. From cells to DNA, from viruses to mammals, from chlorophyll to flowers and fruit, and including the human body’s parts and systems, Biology is a single volume BIO101 course. Distinctive characters, a creative pallette, and straight- forward text make it all clear—and fun!
Dan Green studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University. Since graduating, he has written and edited many popular science titles and humorous books, become the editor of a South American national newspaper, worked as a travel writer, as well as developing and editing the wildly successful Horrible Science magazine collection. He is the “voice” of Basher’s bestselling science-made-easy books, and to date has written nine titles in the series.
Simon Basher is an artist and designer who has fun playing in the world of contemporary character design. Inspired by a love of simple line work and a rich palette, his characters blend the edge of manga with the cuteness of Hello Kitty.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great little guidebook!,
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This review is from: Biology: Life as We Know It! (Paperback)
I have good news for fans of the quirky kid's guide to chemistry, "The Periodic Table, Elements with Style". Kingfisher Publishing has produced two related books, which cover biology and physics. The artist known simply as Basher has teamed up with a new writing partner, Dan Green. These pocket sized guidebooks are captivating and make a real impression on kids. Because the books are formatted in the same way, I am reviewing them together.
Both books have about 120 pages plus a glossary. The left hand page usually has a topic, a few bullet points on it, and two paragraphs presenting information from the point of view of the topic. Each subject has it's own personality and the right hand page has a personified illustration of that subject. In the Biology book, Sperm, for instance, says, "I'm a little guy with a big job." For those who wish to consider the appropriateness of the books for younger children, he does get a bit more specific. "I Start out in one of the two testes, a man's sperm factories, and travel upstream towards the penis... If everything is going swimmingly, I enter a female body and it takes an hour or so to get to Egg." The whimsical cartoony illustration shows a smiling tadpole-like creature wearing sunglasses. There is also a tiny, simplified 1" tall rendering of the male reproductive system. The information on Egg and Baby in Womb is also quite simple but may be upsetting to some. "Biology, Life as We Know It" also contains a small pull out poster of the body systems. Some examples of other topics in the biology book include Skin, Nails, Reptiles, Liver, and Flower. The physics book is titled, "Physics, Why Matter Matters" and it has definitions of terms like Kinetic Energy, Frequency, Alpha Particle, and Gravity. The introduction notes, "Physics is all about knowing -or trying to find out- what makes the universe tick. It started out with some naturally nosy people who wanted to know..." The description of Force says that it, "Gangs up with Mass and Acceleration to push things about." Infrared boasts, "You can run but you can't hide. I'm the original heatseeker and I'm out to give you a good grilling!" These books might help older students memorize details just as well as they inform and entertain younger children. Highly recommended!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful series, and Biology is a great addition to the series.,
By Moira (CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Biology: Life as We Know It! (Paperback)
My 6-y-o son adores this series and this title has become a special favorite. A previous reviewer criticized the book; indeed, I do not disagree that readers capable of accessing academic texts at the high school level may find this series less than educational. However, this series fills a unique niche of making science fun for visual learners -- and perhaps most importantly, for learners who cannot (like my son, who has autism) yet access such topics without the lure of interesting graphic art and short, easily-recalled descriptions.
Other titles (like The Periodic Table) do not suffer from such criticism as the Pokemon-like illustrations may indeed prove a memory aid even for facile readers. This book and its sister volumes are a tremendous value for young readers as well as adults who would like to encourage exploration in science themes as well as help de-mystify often out-of-reach concepts for those readers.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really cool book!,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Basher Science: Biology: Life As We Know It (Hardcover)
It was an awesome book. I liked it because it had many different cells that I didn't know about. I would recommend this book for 2nd graders.
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