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A fascinating exploration into a little-known universe, one that exists right under our noses - if we knew where to look! This is a book about the weird and wonderful insects, worms, parasites, microbes, birds, and bees without whom life as we know it would not possible.What if we got rid of all parasites?Why should we be worried about the Insect Apocalypse?How are spiders inspiring our latest technology?Which photograph spurred a global green movement?Documentary filmmaker Hoe Yeen Nie and historian/artist David Liew lead inquisitive young minds on a fun, fact-filled journey to meet Nature's engineers, gardeners and recyclers. By learning about their role in the ecosystem, we begin to understand that life on our shared planet depends on the survival and health of these little big heroes. Are you ready to see our Earth with fresh eyes?The Change Makers series of books will build in children a strong sense of inquiry - to arm them with knowledge in S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) to tackle this brave new world of unknowns.The AuthorHoe Yeen Nieis an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist who enjoys telling stories that reveal unexpected truths about ourselves and the world we live in. She used to be wary of creepy crawlies, but after delving into their strange and incredible world, she is now learning to appreciate and even love them. Yes, intestinal worms included. Follow her adventures @yeennie.hoeThe IllustratorDavid Liew is a prolific artist/sculptor who has illustrated several bestselling book series. This series has especially enabled David to return to his history-educator roots. He also supports fellow authors and illustrators as the Regional Advisor to the Singapore Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

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Publié par	Marshall Cavendish International
Date de parution	04 octobre 2021
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9789815009255
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Hoe Yeen Nie
Illustrated by
David Liew
Change Makers
A Handbook on the Tiny Creatures
That Keep Our World Going
Change Makers was created with Hwee Goh
who continues to provide oversight for this series.
2021 Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Text Hoe Yeen Nie
Illustrations David Liew
Published by Marshall Cavendish Children
An imprint of Marshall Cavendish International
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National Library Board, Singapore Cataloguing in Publication Data
Name(s): Hoe, Yeen Nie, author. | Liew, David, illustrator.
Title: Little big heroes : a handbook on the tiny creatures that keep our
world going / Hoe Yeen Nie ; illustrated by David Liew.
Other Title(s): Handbook on the tiny creatures that keep our world going |
Change makers (Marshall Cavendish Children)
Description: Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Children, [2021]
Identifier(s): e-ISBN: 978 981 5009 25 5
Subject(s): LCSH: Microbiology--Juvenile literature. | Microorganisms--
Juvenile literature.
Classification: DDC 579--dc23
Printed in Singapore
1.
First Encounters of the Weird Kind
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4
2.
The Frenemy in Me
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12
3.
With a Little Help from My Friends
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21
4.
Heroes, Assemble!
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29
5.
Insect Apocalypse?
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38
6.
The Ex-Factor
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46
7.
Race Against Time
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54
8.
Hacking Conservation
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61
My Ideas Ecosystem
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66
Yeen's Handbook Toolkit
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68
Acknowledgements
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70
About Yeen and David
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71
CONTENTS
Hey guys, we'd better put on
these disguises. The humans
have finally SEEN us!
FIRST ENCOUNTERS
OF THE WEIRD KIND
As early as 8,000 years ago,
humans have suspected
that microorganisms exist.
But it was only in the
1670s that
microbes
were
seen for the very first time.
This sparked a scientific
revolution and a whole
new way of understanding
our natural world.
What s That?
Microbes
are tiny organisms
such as bacteria. Many consist
of just one cell. They are found
nearly everywhere - from
the Poles to the Equator, to
deserts, the bo
t
tom of the sea
and even inside volcanoes!
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Thank you, Hans.
But the little animals
I'm after are a BIT
smaller than that...
The Unlikely Scientist
For years, van Leeuwenhoek tries to convince
Europe s top scientists of his discoveries.
Few believe him. After all, he is a fabric merchant,
not a trained scientist! But today van Leeuwenhoek
is recognised as the pioneer of microbiology -
the study of bacteria and other microorganisms.
Hello Animalcules
In 1676, Dutchman Antonie van Leeuwenhoek scrapes
some dental plaque from his teeth, places it under a
microscope and peers into it. Whoa!
What a strange sight! There were
tiny creatures wriggling about,
as if they were alive. Fascinated,
van Leeuwenhoek calls them
animalcules
or little animals .
No one realised it then, but he
had just discovered bacteria.
Did You Know?
Van Leeuwenhoek s
curiosity knew no
bounds. Besides dental
plaque, he also inspected
pond water, fish scales,
muscle fibres and the
insides of insect mouths!
5
Signor Galilei?
Your neighbours have
been complaining about
you peeking at them!
Uh oh! Should have
stuck to looking at
small things...
I Spy with My Little Eye
Magnifying lenses have been in
use for a long time, for instance
to start fires. But it wasn t until
the 1590s that a father-son
team of spectacle makers in
Holland invented what we now
know as the microscope. This
new instrument made tiny
objects appear up to 300 times
bigger, revealing details
too small for the naked eye.
Did You Know?
In 1609, the Italian astronomer
Galileo Galilei built his own
microscope, which he called
occhiolino
or lit
tle eye .
But he soon switches
at
ten
tion
to telescopes,
aiming them at the night sky.
Did You Know?
Modern microscopes are now
so powerful, they magnify
objects to a million
times and
let us inspect cancer cells
and even single atoms!
6
*
See
Change Makers: The Earth Experiment
The Kitchen Aid
Humans have been making use of
microbes for thousands of years,
long before we could see them.
Bread, kimchi, soy sauce, yoghurt,
cheese and alcohol are made
possible only by fermentation.
That s the process in which bacteria,
yeast and other microorganisms
cause a chemical change in food and drink. We ferment
food to preserve them or to improve their flavour.
Did You Know?
Humans have made
beer and wine for
over 10,000 years.
Historians believe that
in medieval Europe,
beer was considered
to be a more nutri
tious
alterna
tive
to water!
Did You Know?
Today, countries like the
US and Brazil ferment
corn and sugarcane
in massive quantities
to produce biofuels.
Biofuels are a renewable
energy, an alterna
tive
to
*fossil fuels such as coal,
petrol and natural gas.
So it's fermentation
that makes cheese
smell and taste good!
Yay!
Our biofuel
is here!
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*
See
Change Makers: Invisible Enemies
Vampire Busters
Microbiology has helped us solve some of our biggest
medical mysteries. One of them is tuberculosis (TB),
an ancient and highly contagious lung disease.
TB gave you a horrible fever, made you cough up blood
and usually killed you. No wonder some thought it
was caused by vampires! But in 1882, German scientist
Robert Koch finally identified
the bacteria responsible. In an
era where TB killed one out
of seven people in the US and
Europe, his discovery was the
most important step towards
stopping the deadly disease.
Did You Know?
People once thought that bad
air made them sick or spoiled
their food. In the 1850s, French
microbiologist Louis Pasteur
proved the cause was *bacteria.
TB has nothing to do with me, okay?
Anyway, I need you to keep your
blood INSIDE you. If you cough it up,
there'll be nothing left for me!
Did you know
that the German
word for bat is
"
Fledermaus
"?
It means
"flutter mouse"!
8
More Microbe Than Human
It might sound hard to believe, but
the human body contains an entire
world of microbes: bacteria, viruses,
fungi and other microorganisms.
It is estimated that the average adult
has 30 trillion human cells and
39 trillion bacteria. In other words,
only 43 per cent of our cells
are human cells. That makes us
more microbe than human!
Did You Know?
In 2015, researchers
at the University
of Cambridge, UK,
revealed that human
DNA contains genes
from bacteria! They
think this is a natural
part of evolu
tion.
That's my brother.
Just ignore him.
He's more microbe
than human...
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