Encyclopedia of the Human Body ISBN 13: 9780789486721

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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.

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Richard Walker has taught biology and science at the high-school and college levels, and has wide experience writing on human biology, health, and science for children and adults. Dr. Walker has written several DK books, including, Guide to the Human Body, Secret Worlds: Body, and Eyewitness Visual Dictionary of Human Anatomy. Contributing authors include, David Burnie, Dr. Phil Gates, Dr. Penny Preston, and Dr. Frances Williams.
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If you have ever wanted to know why your blood is red, how fast your hair grows, or the role of different types of vitamins and minerals in the body, this is the tool for you. This encyclopedia provides a wealth of information associated with the human body in an eye-catching format. Nearly 900 full-color photographs, illustrations, electron micrographs, models, and diagrams accompany the text and are clearly labeled.

Content is organized in seven sections. "Working Parts" includes information on topics such as cells, DNA, and tissues. "Moving Framework" discusses skin, hair, skeletal system, and muscles. "Control and Sensation" includes the nervous system, the five senses, and the brain. "Supply and Maintenance" provides information about blood, the heart, the respiratory system, and digestion. "New Generations" discusses reproduction, birth, aging, and inheritance. The "Body through Time" section at the end of the book contains information about how humans have studied the body throughout the millennia. Double-page spreads provide information on each topic and are succinctly written with numerous illustrative materials. A final reference section provides a time line of significant health-related events from 100,000 B.C.E. to the present and a glossary of simple definitions of almost 300 scientific terms. The comprehensive index is necessary for navigation as topics are not presented alphabetically.

A characteristic DK publication, this encyclopedia is attractive and a good beginning reference source for basic information or quick answers. Browsers will appreciate the appealing layout, especially the close-up images of various body structures. Public and school libraries will be well served by this title. RBB
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  • PublisherDk Pub
  • Publication date2002
  • ISBN 10 0789486725
  • ISBN 13 9780789486721
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages304
  • EditorWalker Richard
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