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What Makes Me Me? (Big Questions)

What Makes Me Me? (Big Questions)

by RobertWinston (Author)

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    Hardcover 2004

    $3.25
Synopsis

Why does your mum love broccoli and your dad hate it? Why are you a marvel at maths, while your sister is terrific at tennis? Robert Winston explains that biology isn't just science and shows how your social and emotional self is created; what makes you an individual and why. Your body's biology is explained, and information is made fun and interactive with real-life scenarios as you really discover - what makes you you!

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 96
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Published: 01 Jul 2004
ISBN 10: 140530359X
ISBN 13: 9781405303590
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Prizes: Winner of Aventis Junior Prize for Science Books 2005.

Media Reviews
!What Makes Me Me? is a wide-ranging and involving guide to the human body and personality. The Guardian A book to inspire budding scientists! One of Britain's most respected minds dips his pen into the pot of children's literature, and the result is marvellous. Good Book Guide We have all -- adults and children alike -- been tickled by Winston's book, too. It is brilliant, entertaining and canny. Observer (Review) What Makes Me Me by Robert Winston! is an inventive and compulsive book full of facts about humans . Sunday Times (Culture) A highly informative and fascinating book. Manchester Evening News Practically every page sparkles with thought-provoking questions. TES Teacher
Author Bio
Robert Winston is a practising consultant at Hammersmith Hospital, London and world leader in the field of human fertility research. A popular author and broadcaster of TV programmes such as Human Mind and the award-winning Human Instincts, he is also Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College, London and has been at the forefront of social and ethical issues in science. Sir Winston was Chairman of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology. He lives in London.