Corpse Talk: Groundbreaking Scientists

by DK

Overview

Hear the stories of incredible scientists - from their corpses! - in this hilarious children's graphic novel.

Discover the incredible stories of scientists throughout history in this hilarious graphic novel for kids aged 9 to 12 that brings the dead famous to life.

Welcome to Corpse Talk, the chat show with a difference - all of the guests are dead! Meet your host, comic book artist Adam Murphy, as he interviews eighteen ground-breaking scientists throughout history. Discover what happened to Galileo when he suggested that the Earth goes around the Sun, and why Archimedes jumped out of his bath and ran naked through the streets shouting "Eureka!" This graphic novel answers all your questions about the lives of famous scientists from history and introduces you to some you may not have heard of, such as brilliant dinosaur expert Mary Anning.

Bold and expressive illustrations by Adam and Lisa Murphy bring historical events to life, literally, while humorous text makes learning about history and science fun. Full page illustrations give more detail on the science behind the individual stories, with special features including a map of the Solar System, an illustration of a butterfly's life cycle, and a diagram showing how your body fights infection. There's even a fun science experiment that you can try yourself!

Whether you're a budding scientist or just love a good story, this graphic novel will not fail to inspire and make you laugh.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781465499875
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	08/04/2020
Series:	Corpse Talk , #1
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,093,616
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	GN720L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
 
From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. 

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Editorial Reviews

10/30/2020

GR 5–8-Adam and Lisa Murphy's new title offers readers the interview format they didn't know they needed—resurrecting the dead to review their lives and update them on postmortem developments to their legacy. Who doesn't want to tell a decaying Ada Lovelace about the internet or chat with a ghoulish Galileo about newly observed celestial bodies? It's a goofy gimmick, but it doesn't distract from the meat of this book, straightforward cartoon biographies of scientists from Aristotle to Albert Einstein, in fields from paleontology to virology to electrical energy. The interviews are organized chronologically, granting each scientist a six-page spread, and the authors have highlighted a diverse group of scientists, making intentional and interesting choices of women and scientists of color are made, such as Maria Sibylla Merian, a 17th-century entomologist who traveled to Suriname to become the first person to observe and document the metamorphosis of caterpillars. At its heart, this is a compendium of big personalities and bigger discoveries, but it also delightfully (re)animates its subjects' lives and gives great historical context for their accomplishments. VERDICT Fun, informative, and just a smidge ghoulish, this volume is dense with facts and concepts that make it most appealing to fifth graders and up, but the content is accessible to all ages with a little support.—Emilia Packard, Austin

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