# Up Close and Incredible: Human Body: An Interactive Adventure with a 3× Magnifying Glass - Hardcover

by **Isabel Thomas** (Author), **Damien Weighill** (Illustrator)

**Grab your** ****3× magnifying glass** and go on a gross-out journey through the ins and outs of anatomy with _Up Close and Incredible: Human Body._**

In this scientific search-and-find adventure, you'll join a team of tiny scientists, nurses and doctors as they explore **a diverse range of bodies** inside and out, from the tips of your toes to the snot in your nose. You'll learn along the way how every part of your body does its job to keep you happy and healthy.

But it's not all a biology lesson: look closely through the magnifying glass, and you'll find scared scientists fleeing from a tastebud-tingling chili pepper, an ear-canal waterslide, and even a theater inside an eyeball! Your trusty magnifying glass will **reveal new gags again and again** among the scrapes, mishaps and wacky experiments of the miniature scientists, where every tiny detail tells a story, and every story reveals more **incredible facts about the human body**.

The larger-than-life scenes you'll explore include the **brain**, **heart**, **lungs**, **digestive system**, **kidneys and bladder**, **reproductive system**, **skeleton**, **nerves** and **muscles**, as well as the **sensory organs** and **skin**. With 14 scenes and 10 things to spot on each one, plus extra detail hidden on every page, _**Up Close and Incredible: Human Body**_ has literally hundreds of facts and jokes to discover. A **map of the human body** at the back puts everything into context, while a **gallery of scientists** celebrates the famous faces who discovered many of the facts in the book.

This thrilling scientific journey of a book will have you gasping and laughing as you discover new shocking and hilarious facts about the body you're in. The zany drawings are packed full of comedic details to spot, keeping your read fresh each time. So, what are you waiting for? Your magnified adventure into human anatomy awaits!

### Author Biography

**Isabel Thomas** is a science writer and children's author. She has written more than 180 books about science and nature for young audiences, which have been translated into more than 20 languages. Isabel is a winner of the AAAS Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books 2020, and has been shortlisted for the Deutsche Jugendliteraturpreis 2021, the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the Association of Science Education Book of the Year, the English 4-11 Picture Book Awards, and the Blue Peter Book Awards. Her critically-acclaimed picture book _Moth: An Evolution Story_, illustrated by Daniel Egnéus, was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and was named a book of the year by the _Financial Times_ and _Books for Keeps_ in the UK. Isabel lives near Cambridge, UK.

**Damien Weighill** was born in the north-east of England and now lives in London. He creates illustrations that are full of ideas (smart and silly) for a host of international clients, including _New York_ _Magazine_, Microsoft, and Adidas. Damien is the illustrator of _The Big Book of Soccer_ by MUNDIAL (Wide Eyed Editions, 2019).

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.55 x 12.36 x 10.31 IN

**Publication Date:** June 04, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 26.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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