Amazing Human Feats of Distance


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People train for months or years to be able to run 26-mile-long marathons. The feats of distance in this book will make running a marathon sound like a piece of cake.




Amazing Human Feats of Endurance


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Endurance is the power to keep going even when something is hard. Read this book to discover the amazing feats people have accomplished by not giving up!




Amazing Human Feats of Speed


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Many people push themselves to the limit to be the fastest. Fastest in what? In anything! Read this book to learn about these record-setters in speed.




Amazing Human Feats of Survival


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People have lived through the most unusual situations. Read this book to discover several near-death experiences and the amazing people who survived them.




Amazing Human Feats of Strength


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People all around the world compete to be considered the strongest. Read this book to learn about these record-setters in strength.




Amazing Human Feats of Engineering


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Throughout history, people have built incredible structures across the world. Engineers have had to put their skills and knowledge to the test to create these amazing feats of engineering.







Surviving Stunts and Other Amazing Feats


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True stories of amazing feats that daredevils do to entertain their audiences.




Amazing Human Feats of Speed


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Many people push themselves to the limit to be the fastest. Fastest in what? In anything! Read this book to learn about these record-setters in speed.




Extreme Abilities


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These people did what?! Join author Galadriel Watson as she takes us on a journey of discovery—a tour of the human body’s amazing abilities, featuring masters of muscle, speed demons, brain bosses, and more! Extreme Abilities is a fun and fascinating survey of what humans are capable of, with examples from around the world and throughout history. Short sketches of famous individuals, such as Louis Cyr and Usain Bolt, mixed with stories about the amazing physical feats of others not-so-famous, draw readers in and bring these astounding abilities to life in vivid color. Each chapter also features a section on how young readers can work at improving their own skills (and a section on how not to get hurt in the process), plus bite-sized related fast facts and sidebars. Easy-to-follow explanations of anatomy, physics, and other sciences are enhanced by Cornelia Li’s energetic and engaging artwork, and photos throughout further help to illustrate the awesome displays of the human body at work. *A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection