Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science Behind Your Favorite Monsters
Bursting with blood, guts, history, and science, this book is a must-have for monster lovers of all ages
Could Dr. Frankenstein's machine ever animate a body? Why should vampires drink from veins and not arteries? What body parts are best for zombies to eat? (It's not brains.)
This fascinating encyclopedia of monsters delves into the history and science behind eight legendary creatures, from Bigfoot and the kraken to zombies and more. Find out each monster's origin story and the real-world history that informed it, and then explore the science of each creature in fun and surprising ways. Tips and infographics--including monster anatomy, how to survive a vampire attack, and real-life giant creatures of the deep sea--make this a highly visual and fun-to-browse book.
"A fantastically researched, absolutely delectable approach to science education."--starred, Booklist
"Informative and entertaining throughout for readers undead or otherwise."--starred, Kirkus Reviews
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"A fantastically researched, absolutely delectable approach to science education."--starred, Booklist
-- (8/27/2019 12:00:00 AM)"Informative and entertaining throughout for readers undead or otherwise."--starred, Kirkus Reviews
-- (7/22/2019 12:00:00 AM)"Beccia tickles her audience's prefrontal cortexes with eye-opening biology, riveting physics, savory nutrition and more, to prove that 'Science is stronger than fear.'"--Shelf Awareness
-- (11/19/2019 12:00:00 AM)"In 'Monstrous, ' which is filled with Beccia's sharp and funny illustrations, you can learn loads of basic monster facts (such as 'Where to find the Kraken and other sea creatures' and 'The anatomy of Godzilla'), as well as more offbeat information (such as 'How to communicate with a werewolf' and 'How to become as immortal as a vampire')."--Washington Post
-- (10/8/2019 12:00:00 AM)"[R]eaders will savor details about how history, superstition, and human perception have inspired some of the most feared and beloved monster legends."--Publishers Weekly
-- (9/2/2019 12:00:00 AM)"[T]he connections to history and science also make the text fascinating and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny."--School Library Journal
-- (8/30/2019 12:00:00 AM)
