You Can't Use Your Brain If You're a Jellyfish

by Ehrlich, Fred

• ISBN13: 9781593540906
• ISBN10: 1593540906
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781609051440
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-08
• Publisher: Blue Apple Books

Summary

Starting with the lowly earthworm, Dr. Fred Ehrlich looks at the brains of insects, birds, mammals, and finally humans. How are human brains different from those of other animals? What can they do that we can't? What can we do that they can't?Dr. Fred Ehrlich makes the most complicated subjects understandable to young minds. In his third contribution to this popular series, he again combines a fact-packed text with humorous verse to emphasize important points. Illustrated with Amanda Haley's child-friendly drawings. Includes a glossary of difficult words.

Author Biography

Fred Ehrlich, a pediatrician and child psychiatrist, has written numerous children's books. He divides his time between Lincoln, Massachusetts, and Maplewood, New Jersey.

Amanda Haley holds a B.F.A. from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She lives in Ohio with her husband and their golden retriever, Sally.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Small Animals, Small Brains	p. 11
Bigger Animals, Bigger Brains	p. 15
Monkeys, Apes, and Other Primates	p. 23
The Biggest Primate Brain of All	p. 31
Conclusion	p. 37
Glossary	p. 39
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