The fifth book in the MICROSUPERHEROES series by biologist and illustrator Olga Posukh is about the tiny creatures that have been the most beneficial to us humans. Specifically, it covers the most important model organisms in biology, thanks to which the most fundamental discoveries have been made.
Meet the new MICROSUPERHEROES: the *E. coli* bacterium, yeast, the nematode roundworm, and the *Drosophila* fruit fly!
You could say that these are not only the most useful superheroes, but also the most thoroughly studied. And precisely because of this, we understand how we ourselves are built, because these superheroes are very similar to us (not in appearance, but at the level of molecular processes).
Their contributions are colossal—they have helped cure numerous diseases, produce medicines, transformed the world of biotechnology, and paved the way for many new experimental methods in biology.
Every day in thousands of laboratories around the world, these superheroes help drive the science of biology forward, and they will surely save the world many more times!
And what is especially amazing is that such incredible creatures live right next to us—in our intestines, in baking dough, in flower pots, and hovering over a bowl of fruit.
The bright, stylish illustrations, which the author draws herself, have received recognition at the international Bologna Children's Book Fair.
The best way to get a child interested in biology is to read this book with them!
Author: Olga Posukh
Pages: 80 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 260x200x9 mm
Series: Microsuperheroes
