The Human Race
A History of Record-Breakers
by Sean Callery; Donough O'Malley
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Pub Date Oct 20 2020 | Archive Date Oct 28 2020
Quarto Publishing Group – QEB Publishing | words & pictures
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Description
Split into five chapters, the book explores humans' physical abilities, geographical discoveries, engineering achievements, and scientific and technological breakthroughs. Find out who is the fastest human being on Earth, discover the story behind the race to the source of Nile, and marvel at how human beings have conquered the skies, always striving to fly higher.
With fact-packed timelines and test yourself activities included throughout the book, readers can find out where they stand in the human race and be inspired by the incredible people who have come before them.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780711256682 |
| PRICE | $19.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 96 |
Featured Reviews
Emilee M, Reviewer
This is a very detailed and full book for stories of how humans have raced in different capacities against each other, for progress, and to oppose disease as well as much more! It covers a diverse set of people and accomplishments and each page is packed with great information.
Emily S, Reviewer
Such a fantastic book on racing & I don't just mean fast cars. We get an educational look at not only every kind of racing but the actual racers! We get information on The Olympics, Car Racing, Different Historical Journeys & Expeditions completed by Explorers (with mini bios on the explorers too). We Learn about different modes of transportation & The science of movement within our bodies as well as how technology plays a role in The Human Race. Overall a great educational book & I would totally gift this to a science teacher for their classroom!!
Pamela G, Librarian
I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group – QEB Publishing through NetGalley.
Callery takes readers through the race to create, to push ourselves, to travel faster and to be the best. Each page spread shows readers the history behind the covered topic. Callery shares well researched facts, background and sidebar information on each category. The text is presented in short paragraph and bullet formats to hold middle grader interest. Colorful illustrations and graphics support the information provided.
Librarian 320692
I loved the way the information was presented and the variety of races it covered. It kept us busy pouring over all the facts for some time. It even had us looking up and researching to learn more.
Mara L, Reviewer
A fascinating illustrated compendium that introduces children to a huge variety of human accomplishments throughout history. Some of the areas of focus: physical accomplishments, race to space, science, and technology. Each topic has a brief overview as the audience for this book is middle-upper elementary school aged children. This would be a wonderful starting point to pick a school project or simply to pore over in fascination!
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC.
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