Carlyn Beccia

Monstrous (eBook, ePUB)

The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your Favorite Monsters
Illustrator: Beccia, Carlyn

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Bursting with blood, guts, history, and science, this book is a must-have for monster lovers of all agesCould Dr. Frankenstein's machine ever animate a body? Why should vampires drink from veins and not arteries? What body parts are best for zombies to eat? (It's not brains.) This fascinating encyclopedia of monsters delves into the history and science behind eight legendary creatures, from Bigfoot and the kraken to zombies and more. Find out each monster's origin story and the real-world history that informed it, and then explore the science of each creature in fun and surprising ways. Tips and infographics-including monster anatomy, how to survive a vampire attack, and real-life giant creatures of the deep sea-make this a highly visual and fun-to-browse book."e;A fantastically researched, absolutely delectable approach to science education."e;-starred, Booklist"e;Informative and entertaining throughout for readers undead or otherwise."e; starred, Kirkus Reviews

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lerner Publishing Group
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781541572027
• Artikelnr.: 72454047

Autorenporträt

Carlyn Beccia (pronounced Betcha) is an author, illustrator and graphic designer. Beccia's children's books, including Monstrous, The Raucous Royals, I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat, and They Lost Their Heads, have won numerous awards including the Golden Kite Honor, the International Reading Association's Children's and Young Adult Book Award, and the Cybils Award. If you would like to know what she has in her zombie preparedness kit, visit her at www.CarlynBeccia.com