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Where there's life, there's poop!
Celebrate the past, present, and future of human and animal "waste" in all its fascinating forms--and discover how poo plays a crucial role in keeping our planet thriving!
Packed with highly digestible facts and dazzling illustrations, discover the secrets of gut health, the importance of diet, and how tiny microbes influence both our physical and mental well-being.
Join us on an epic journey through your miraculous gut, explore the humble poo in history and culture, and dive deep into germs, bacteria, and the magic of hygiene. Find out about the creative uses of animal poo today--from sports competitions to surprising beauty products and even unique art forms. Then look ahead to see how poo power could lead to scientific breakthroughs in human health, sustainable living, energy generation, and even space travel.
Get ready to laugh, learn, and look at poop in a whole new way!
Ben Hoare
Ben Hoare is an award-winning journalist who has written and edited many natural-history books and magazines for DK, the BBC, London's Natural History Museum and many others. Think of a well-known wildlife or nature writer who writes in English, and Ben has probably edited their words at some point. Since 2008 he has been Features Editor of BBC Wildlife Magazine. In 2015 Ben was awarded the Dilys Breese Medal for science communication by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) - he is one of only fifteen people to hold the award.
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