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"Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately)...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Description
"Find out all about the human body, including the millions of bacteria that live in and on us and help our body function healthily, our digestive system, bones and muscles, blood and heart, lungs and breathing, the size of our brain, and the number of hairs on our head."--
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Description
"What Makes Your Body Work? explains the inner workings of some of the body's major organs and systems. Readers can perform fun easy experiments that will help them measure their own lung volume or understand why the brain can decipher ltteers in the wrnog oredr in a wrod. Entertaining illustrations and explanatory diagrams give details that help reveal what really makes the body work."--
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
137 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"Pediatrician Betty Choi invites kids ages 8 and up to explore the marvels of the human body with lively hands-on projects and activities. Packed with colorful diagrams of how each major body system works, fun facts, and easy tests that kids can use to learn about and evaluate their own body functions, The Human Body Learning Lab makes biology more exciting and engaging than ever"--
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
416 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Description
For anyone who's interested in maintaining good health-and today that's just about all of us-National Geographic presents an up-to-date, fully illustrated, easy-to-understand, and absolutely vital resource. "Body: The Complete Human" reveals the intricate systems that make up this marvelous machine-from head to toe, cells to organs, inner workings to outward appearance.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
"Of course you have a body, but do you have a clue where all the body parts you've got are found and what they do? You think you have a handle on your anatomy, but can you handle tricky riddle poems? Come on--let's see."--
16) My body
Pub. Date
©2008
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Description
"Introduction to the human body and how it works using simple text, question and answer format, illustrations and photos. Features include puzzles and games, fun facts, a resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher.
17) My body
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
Provides an introduction to the parts of the human body and the five senses.
18) Human body
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
31 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
Examines various parts of the human body and how they work, including the blood, chromosomes, digestive system, muscles, tissues, nervous system, skeleton, and more.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xiv, 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Description
Combines anatomical terminology and function so readers not only learn names and terms but also gain an understanding of how the human body works. Readers of this updated edition will come to understand the meanings of terms in anatomy and physiology, will get to know the body's anatomical structures, and will gain insights into how the structures and systems function in sickness and health.--
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