What Makes Me, Me?: Big Questions about the Body

By Robert Winston

Book Overview

Why do you have brown eyes, hairy fingers, dangly earlobes, or knuckles that crack? Are you a thrill-seeker, a people-person, a computer whizz, or a social wallflower with a morbid fear of spiders? And if so, who's to blame -- your parents or your genes? What Makes Me, Me? is an age-appropriate tour of the tricky subject of biology and how genetic make-up and experience makes everyone unique. Find out what genes and chromosomes are for, why some people are left-footed but right-eyed, and what it takes to become an Olympic athlete or a chess grand master. Diagrams, illustrations, updated images, and the easy-to-understand text in What Makes Me, Me? makes this difficult subject digestible, while tests and quizzes create a personal experience allowing children to see how the information relates to themselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1465439056
• ISBN13: 9781465439055
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12

Customer Reviews

Fabulous book

A completely original take on the topic of anatomy/human biology. Definitely written for the more curious youngster. Flashy lay-out and interesting topics. Highly recommended!

What Makes Me Me

I love this book!! It has great illustrations, lots of fun trivia and facts, very kids friendly!

A true gem

This is truly an amazing book. It is very nicely illustrated and the text is clear and to the point. The first half of the book, on the structure of the body, the organs etc. is very good, but really nothing that cannot be found in many other "Human Body" books for young readers. Where Winston stands out and gives his best, is in the second half of the book. "The brain is the organ that creates the real you" says Winston as he introduces wonderfully simple and yet informative and thought provoking chapters in which he touches on "Thoughts", "Daydreaming", "Right or left handed", "Memory", "Can I change my brain", "Personality: introvert, extrovert", "Dreams", "Emotions", "Body language" and more. All expalined clearly, and with the aid of many examples, simple experiments and fun tests. Reading this book with my children has been a really fun and engaging adventure.