The Visual Dictionary of Human Anatomy (Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789404451 ISBN 13: 9780789404459

Publisher: Dk Pub, 1996

Synopsis

Meticulously detailed, captioned diagrams and illustrations, as well as full-color photographs, introduce the basics of human anatomy and physiology and explain how the various systems of the body work and function together.

About this title

About the Author:

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.   Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGOŽ books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 6-10?Most events in chemistry take place on an atomic or molecular level, but this book succeeds in making the non-visual perceivable and easy to understand. The structure of atoms and molecules, the periodic table, and chemical bonding are difficult concepts that are rendered accurately, without being oversimplified. Chemical reactions covered include: acid-base, oxidation-reduction, and electrochemical. Each group of elements, from alkali metals to the halogens, is discussed in its own two-page spread. Organic chemistry and chemical analysis are also included. A page of useful data features important ions and radicals, common names and formulas of important compounds, names and structures of common plastics, discovery of elements, melting and boiling points of some elements, and the most abundant elements in the Earth's crust. A double-page spread of the periodic table gives the atomic number and weight, chemical symbol, and full name of each element. The pages are well organized and illustrated with brightly colored, labeled photographs and diagrams. Step-by-step explanations are given in pictures with accompanying blocks of text. Every library should have at least one copy of this excellent introduction on hand.?Margaret M. Hagel, Norfolk Public Library System, VA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dk Pub
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0789404451
• ISBN 13: 9780789404459
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64
• Editor: Walker Richard