Encyclopedia of the Human Body by
A visually stimulating encyclopedia that explore and explains the workings of the human body. Providing comprehensive support for school children as well as a useful family guide for understanding how the body works, the Encyclopedia of the Human Body is a spectacular reference for young readers. Packed with bold illustrations and easy-to-follow text, the most difficult anatomical concepts, from skeletal and muscular systems to the digestive and reproductive organs, are now simple and easy to understand.
Human Body by
New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! DK gives a new look to the series that forever changed the nonfiction genre and set the standard for highly informative visual guides. This volume, and those to follow in future seasons, forms part of an indispensable library for the whole family. Focusing on contemporary and historical developments in the study of the human body, this book features clear, expertly written text, color and black-and-white photos, charts, graphics, and 3-D models -- all of which combine to make complex scientific concepts easy to understand.
100 Trillion Good Bacteria Living in the Human Body by
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.
Human Body Theater by
Welcome to the Human Body Theater, where your master of ceremonies is going to lead you through a theatrical revue of each and every biological system of the human body! Starting out as a skeleton, the MC puts on a new layer of her costume (her body) with each "act." By turns goofy and intensely informative, the Human Body Theater is always accessible and always entertaining. Maris Wicks is a biology nerd, and by the time you've read this book, you will be too! Harnessing her passion for science (and her background as a science educator for elementary and middle-school students), she has created a comics-format introduction to the human body that will make an expert of any reader -- young or old!
The reproductive system by
With eye-grabbing diagrams and amazing facts, The Reproductive System takes a vibrant look at where we all come from. This colourful and fact-packed title provides an accessible look at the human body through bright and bold graphics. With spread-filling diagrams, a colour-blocking approach, and simple text and captions.
The digestive system by
Takes a vibrant look at the journey of food through our bodies.
The brain and the nervous system by
Takes a vibrant look at the body's primary communication network.
Extreme Abilities by
These people did what?! Join author Galadriel Watson as she takes us on a journey of discovery--a tour of the human body's amazing abilities, featuring masters of muscle, speed demons, brain bosses, and more! Extreme Abilities is a fun and fascinating survey of what humans are capable of, with examples from around the world and throughout history. Short sketches of famous individuals, such as Louis Cyr and Usain Bolt, mixed with stories about the amazing physical feats of others not-so-famous, draw readers in and bring these astounding abilities to life in vivid color. Each chapter also features a section on how young readers can work at improving their own skills (and a section on how not to get hurt in the process), plus bite-sized related fast facts and sidebars. Easy-to-follow explanations of anatomy, physics, and other sciences are enhanced by Cornelia Li's energetic and engaging artwork, and photos throughout further help to illustrate the awesome displays of the human body at work. *A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
The heart, lungs and blood by
There are trillions of cells in our bodies, each one needing oxygen to survive. This book explores how the heart, lungs and blood work together to supply oxygen to the rest of the body.
Look inside your body by
From bones to blood and brains to brawn, there's so much to explore inside your body. Lift the flaps to find out how all these parts join together to make one amazing person: you. With color illustrations.
