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Explores the human body through illustrations and photographs, including how our bodies are organized, the role DNA plays in our makeup, how the brain and nervous system conrol our movements, why we have dreams and memories, and how we sense the world around us.
3) Human body
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Uses cartoon-style characters and everyday situations to explain the basic elements of the human body.
7) Human body
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"Did you know that doctors used to drink pee to diagnose a patient's illness? Or that your farts may smell the same as your family's? The human body is fascinating, but can certainly be disgusting. Whether it is your smelly feet, your stinky farts, or your slimy, green boogers, your body is capable of some pretty revolting stuff. Take a tour of your insides and outsides and discover more than 150 gross and ghastly facts about the human body in this...
8) Human body
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Text and illustrations present information on the parts of the body and how they work.
9) Human body
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Provides an easy-reference, graphically illustrated introduction to the human body and how it functions to sustain life, including digestion, reproduction, and the senses.
10) Human body
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A definitive guide to anatomy and physiology covers basic principles, providing in-depth tours of various body systems while offering photo-realistic and three-dimensional images of body organs and processes.
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"Did you know you made 3 million new blood cells while you read this sentence? Or that you shed and regrow a whole new layer of skin every 39 days? Or that your DNA could stretch to the Sun and back not once but 16 times? 1,000 Amazing Human Body Facts is full of bite-size, fascinating nuggets of information about the incredible abilities of human bodies."-- Provided by publisher.
12) Human body
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Examines the different functions and systems of the human body, offering a variety of close-up photos of microscopic cells, such as the pigment receptors in the human eye.
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In this landmark book of popular science, Daniel E. Lieberman—chair of the department of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and a leader in the field—gives us a lucid and engaging account of how the human body evolved over millions of years, even as it shows how the increasing disparity between the jumble of adaptations in our Stone Age bodies and advancements in the modern world is occasioning this paradox: greater longevity...
18) The human body
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Presents a variety of infographics and charts detailing facts about the human body, including its various parts and how they function. Includes a glossary and additional reading sources.
19) Human body
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Relates facts about the human body, from genes to body fluids and discusses unusual truths, such as the evolutionary origins of goosebumps. Includes a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and further resources.