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The book won Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year in December 2023. [3] In a review published in The Guardian, scientist Kate Womersley called the book "long overdue". [1] Writing for The New York Times, Sarah Lyall concluded the book was "engaging, playful, erudite, discursive and rich with detail". [4]
The Body: A Guide for Occupants is a non-fiction book by British-American author Bill Bryson, first published in 2019. It is Bryson's second book of popular science, with the first being A Short History of Nearly Everything published in 2003. After a brief introduction, the book divides itself into several chapters, each of which describes a ...
A similar book aimed at boys between the ages of nine and twelve, Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys, was written by Natterson. It discusses the physical, social and emotional changes that boys may experience during puberty, as well as general hygiene and health issues commonly encountered during adolescence. [15] [16]
Bad Science (Goldacre book) Becoming Batman; Before the Dawn (Wade book) Being You: A New Science of Consciousness; Benjamin Franklin: An American Life; Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines; The Blind Watchmaker; Blueprint (Plomin book) The Body: A Guide for Occupants; The Brain that Changes Itself; Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
The book takes a scientific approach. [1] It cites articles from the following peer-reviewed academic journals: the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Archives of Internal Medicine, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, The Lancet, Sleep, Diabetes Care, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, and the Journal of Applied Physiology.
The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True is a 2011 book by the British biologist Richard Dawkins, with illustrations by Dave McKean. The book was released on 15 September 2011 in the United Kingdom, and on 4 October 2011 in the United States. [1] [2] [3] It is a graphic science book aimed primarily at children and young adults.
Depiction of children with various limb differences. 2021 Picture book Bodies are Cool [24] Tyler Feder Book shows a variety of different bodies (including ones with varied limb differences). 2021 Picture book Good to Be Me [25] Jessica Parham/Srimalie Bassani Depiction of many kids, including some with limb differences. 2021 Picture book Kodi [26]
Before writing the series, Nick Arnold was at the University of North London working on an educational project. He explained to The Birmingham Post: "It was actually a lucky break or a well-placed letter – whichever you want to believe – Because I wrote this really cheeky letter to the publishers Scholastic saying that if they were looking for someone to write a horrible science book I was ...