Thames & Hudson’s latest science titles for children. The books are perfect for young scientists keen to explore the world around them… from the wonders of biodiversity to the mysteries of the human brain!
Life (10th April) is the third title in the highly acclaimed ‘Wild Wonders’ series by award-winning author and illustrator Jennifer N. R. Smith. This immersive, intricately illustrated book introduces the concept of biodiversity to children and explains why it’s so important to the world we live in. Explore the fascinating relationships between different species – from the crab that uses sea anemones as boxing gloves to shrimp that ride around on sea slugs! 8-11 years
Written by professor of neuroscience Caswell Barry, together with his good friend, the children’s author Lucy Ann Unwin, Inside Your Brain (22nd May) takes readers on an irreverent gallop through history to uncover ten groundbreaking discoveries that led to our current understanding of how the brain works. This book also touches on our present and future potential to continue testing the brain, such as how we can learn an enormous amount about how the brain processes information from AI (without experimenting on a human subject!) 9-12 years
We use the internet every day, but how much do you know about how it actually works? Prof. Dr. Larissa Suzuki is here to help… In The Brainiac’s Book of the Internet (5th June), you will discover how computers store information and communicate with other devices, how downloading and streaming work, and what makes the internet fast or slow. Written with the trademark Brainiac’s sense of humour and packed with activities to do on and offline, this is the perfect creative and accessible introduction to the internet. 4-8 years