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Jan 03, 2023 | ISBN 9780593351499 | Middle Grade (10 and up) Buy
Jan 03, 2023 | ISBN 9780593351505 | Middle Grade (10 and up) Buy
Jan 03, 2023 | 149 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) Buy
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Jan 03, 2023 | ISBN 9780593351499 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
Jan 03, 2023 | ISBN 9780593351505 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
Jan 03, 2023 | ISBN 9780593666104 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
149 Minutes
A young readers adaptation of Steven Johnson’s Extra Life, the story of how humans have doubled our lifespan in less than a century—and what to do with the extra life we now have.Humans live longer now than they ever have in their more than three hundred thousand years of existence on earth. And most (if not all) of the advances that have permitted the human lifespan to double have happened in living memory. Extra Life looks at vaccines, seat belts, pesticides, and more, and how each of our scientific advancements have prolonged human life. This book is a deep dive into the sciences–perfect for younger readers who enjoy modern history as well as scientific advances.
Steven Johnson is the bestselling author of thirteen books, including Where Good Ideas Come From, How We Got to Now, The Ghost Map, and Extra Life. He’s the host and cocreator of the Emmy-winning PBS/BBC series How We Got to… More about Steven Johnson
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