Beginner's Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars by Maria Birmingham

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Beginner's Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars by Maria Birmingham

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Beginner's Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars by Maria Birmingham

Is it possible to live forever? People have been trying to figure out a way to escape mortality since, well, forever. This book takes readers on a fast-paced tour of several wacky and wise methods humans have used to try prolonging their lives, from ancient immortality elixirs and quests for a fountain of youth to modern-day research into cryogenics and robotics.
Touching on folklore from around the world, famed literary immortals, and studies of animals that seem unaffected by aging, the book delves into topics as diverse as genetics, religious rituals surrounding the afterlife, and research into basic lifestyle choices, like eating blueberries or getting a pet, that could help you live longer. Each page is a playful mix of fascinating facts that open up cross-curricular topics in history, science, and social studies to explore.
Illustrations of historical figures, imaginary places, and scientific specimens add a touch of whimsy and bring out the beauty, sincerity, and playful side of human curiosity.
Informational text features: table of contents, introduction, chapters, sidebars, fact boxes, headers and labels, map, index, and sources

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A longtime contributor to OWL and chickaDEE magazines, Maria Birmingham has written numerous features and recurring sections for both, as well as served as the managing editor of OWL. She lives in Brampton, Ontario. Illustrator Monika Melnychuk's work has appeared in numerous publications. She lives in Toronto.
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ISBN 13 9781771470452
ISBN 10 1771470453
Title Beginner's Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars
Author Maria Birmingham
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Publisher Owlkids Books Inc.
Year published 2016-09-01
Number of pages 48
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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