Beginner's Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars
Beginner's Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars
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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
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.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781771470452 |
| ISBN 10 | 1771470453 |
| Titre | Beginner's Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars |
| Auteur | Maria Birmingham |
| État | Non disponible |
| Éditeur | Owlkids Books Inc. |
| Année de publication | 2016-09-01 |
| Nombre de pages | 48 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |