Backpack Books: 1001 Facts About the Human Body (Backpack Books)

Photographs and text provide detailed information about the human body, including the skeleton, muscles, brain, reproductive system, skin, blood, and other related topics.

Well organized, detailed and brimming with photographs, 1001 Facts About the Human Body by Sarah Brewer packs a lot of information into one easy-to-tote package, covering everything from the exterior skeleton to the internal organs, and includes a chapter on reproduction. One of four titles kicking off DK's new Backpack Books series, the volume features cutaway views and factoid boxes offering brief histories or more detailed information. The other titles: 1001 Facts About Dinosaurs by Neil Clark and William Lindsay; 1001 Facts About Space by Carole Stott and Clint Twist; and 1001 Facts About Sharks by Joyce Pope.
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Reviewed with Carole Stott' and Clint Twist's 1001 Facts about Space.

Gr. 7-12. Rich with full-color photographs, diagrams, and drawings, each volume in the Backpack Books series is engaging, well-thought-out, and accessibly written. Illustrations dominate each spread, which focuses on a high-interest fact, with information presented in short text boxes. Space features illustrations of the different types of galaxies and introduces such topics as pulsars and stellar classification. Human Body discusses everything from the structure of a synapse to why someone sneezes. The books are a little bit larger than pocket-size (hence the series name), so the illustrations are rather small; but the photos are crystal clear, as are the many diagrams. These are general overviews, but they contain enough specifics to answer many questions, and the engaging topics will draw readers. Each volume ends with a glossary and a reference section with even more information. A good series to round out general science collections. Heather Hepler
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