Contributing to The Miniverse

The human body is covered in 2-4 million sweat pores. Dragonfly wings are covered in tiny spikes, invisible to the naked eye, that help prevent bacterial growth. At the base of each eyelash is a microscopic community of mites that feed on your dead skin cells and skin oils. These are just some of the wonderful topics I got to cover with my latest project for DK – Miniverse.

Published in May this year, the book takes a close look at both the natural world and human-made objects to reveal structures unseen, detail unnoticed and critters we probably would prefer to not know are there!

I love these DK projects as it is always an opportunity to learn new things, but also temporarily tap into my 9-year-old self and think about the facts that would have captured my imagination. The general rule of thumb is that the more disgusting the fact the better.

Pick up your copy today from your local bookstore.