Adventures of the Brain

What the brain does and how it works

Professor Sanjay Manohar, Gary Boller

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Wayland
09 April 2024

Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Educational: Biology

Series: Adventures of the Brain

A funny, accessible and unique guide to everything the brain is and does, told through comic strip adventures and written by

Professor Sanjay Manohar,

leading expert in Neuroscience.

Learn all about the most mysterious organ in the human body - the Brain! Adventures of the Brain is a bumper book that follows the everyday escapades of a brain character to explain the brain's key functions and concepts such as how we remember, learn new skills or even move our bodies! Also discover how we concentrate, handle pain, plan ahead and communicate and the many billions of neurons that make all this possible.

Each cartoon strip adventure is followed by a visually-led information spread to consolidate the learning and reinforce how things work. A Perfect fit

for children 8+ and all curious and inquisitive minds.

By: Professor Sanjay Manohar
Illustrated by: Gary Boller
Imprint: Wayland
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 270mm, Width: 214mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9781526323330
ISBN 10: 1526323338
Series: Adventures of the Brain
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 09 April 2024
Recommended Age: From 8 to 10 years
Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Children/juvenile , Teenage / Young adult , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sanjay Manohar (Author) Professor Sanjay Manohar, is a leading research fellow at the University of Oxford, specialising in neurology and cognitive neuroscience. He is author of numerous academic articles and recipient of many prestigious awards and fellowships. He lives in Oxford with his wife and two young children. Gary Boller (Illustrator) Gary lives in Hampshire, UK, with his wife and two children, one chihuahua and four cats. He trained as a graphic designer gaining an HND but also did a few years in advertising in London. He always doodled as a kid, even on his parents walls and loved the comics of the day, The Beano and Dandy. He has since go on to work on many books and comics, including the famous ones mentioned above.