Bibliograph

Human body, written by Richard Walker

Type

Label

Human body, written by Richard Walker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

"Useful websites": page 69

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

008-012

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Human body

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

870920139

Responsibility statement

written by Richard Walker

Series statement

DK eyewitness

Summary

Focusing on contemporary and historical developments in the study of human anatomy, this features clear, age appropriate text, photographs, charts, graphics, and 3-D models highlighting the inner workings of our bodies -- from the framework of our skeleton to the millions of tiny cells that make our bodies work. In this updated edition, kids can discover how muscles and joints help us move, find out how x-rays work, see the network of nerves inside the human head and more in a format that makes complex scientific concepts easy to understand

Table Of Contents

The human body -- Myth, magic, and medicine -- Study and dissection -- The microscopic body -- Looking inside the body -- The body's framework -- Inside bones -- The body's joints -- Muscle power -- The moving body -- the nervous system -- The brain -- Inside the brain -- Skin and touch -- Eyes and seeing -- Smell and taste -- Hormones -- The heart -- In circulation -- The blood -- Breathing to live -- Inside the lungs -- Eating -- Digestion -- Waste disposal -- Male and female -- A new life -- Growth and development -- Future bodies -- Timeline -- Find out more

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Eyewitness

Classification

Creator