Gene Machines (Enjoy Your Cells Series Book 4)
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ISBN13: 9780879696115
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Welcome to your familyâe"all the wonderful inhabitants of Planet Earth. We share something very special with every human being, animal, plant, and microscopic creature. What do we share with all living things? We are all GENE MACHINES!
Enjoy Your Cells is a series of children's books from the acclaimed creative partnership of scientist/author Fran Balkwill and illustrator Mic Rolph. Once again, they use their unique brand of simple but scientifically accurate commentary and exuberantly colorful graphics to take young readers on an entertaining exploration of the amazing, hidden world of cells, proteins, and DNA.
It's over ten years since Fran and Mic invented a new way of getting science across to children. Think what extraordinary advances have been made in biology in that timeâe"and how often those discoveries made headlines. Stem cells, cloning, embryo transfer, emerging infections, vaccine developmentâe¦here in these books are the basic facts behind the public debates. With these books, children will learn to enjoy their cells and current affairs at the same time. And they're getting information that has been written and reviewed by working scientists, so it's completely correct and up-to-date. Readers aged 7 and up will appreciate the stories' lively language and with help, even younger children will enjoy and learn from the jokes and illustrationsâe"no expert required!
Discover all the books in the ENJOY YOUR CELLS series, each available in coloring book and full-color formats!
Enjoy Your Cells is a series of children's books from the acclaimed creative partnership of scientist/author Fran Balkwill and illustrator Mic Rolph. Once again, they use their unique brand of simple but scientifically accurate commentary and exuberantly colorful graphics to take young readers on an entertaining exploration of the amazing, hidden world of cells, proteins, and DNA.
It's over ten years since Fran and Mic invented a new way of getting science across to children. Think what extraordinary advances have been made in biology in that timeâe"and how often those discoveries made headlines. Stem cells, cloning, embryo transfer, emerging infections, vaccine developmentâe¦here in these books are the basic facts behind the public debates. With these books, children will learn to enjoy their cells and current affairs at the same time. And they're getting information that has been written and reviewed by working scientists, so it's completely correct and up-to-date. Readers aged 7 and up will appreciate the stories' lively language and with help, even younger children will enjoy and learn from the jokes and illustrationsâe"no expert required!
Discover all the books in the ENJOY YOUR CELLS series, each available in coloring book and full-color formats!
| ISBN-13 | 9780879696115 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0879696117 |
| Weight | 0.26 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.16 x 0.12 x 8.18 In |
| List Price | $9.95 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 32 pages |
| Publisher | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press |
| Published On | 2002-06-21 |
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