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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Bryson-esque anecdotes, The Body will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you in...
2) Flights
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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A seventeenth-century Dutch anatomist discovers the Achilles tendon by dissecting his own amputated leg. Chopin's heart is carried back to Warsaw in secret by his adoring sister. A woman must return to her native Poland in order to poison her terminally ill high school sweetheart, and a young man slowly descends into madness when his wife and child mysteriously vanish during a vacation and just as suddenly reappear. Through these brilliantly imagined...
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Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
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Neil Shubin, a leading paleontologist and professor of anatomy who discovered Tiktaalik--the "missing link" that made headlines around the world in April 2006--tells the story of evolution by tracing the organs of the human body back millions of years, long before the first creatures walked the earth. By examining fossils and DNA, Shubin shows us that our hands actually resemble fish fins, our head is organized like that of a long-extinct jawless...
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Series
Gooney Bird volume 6
Language
English
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Gooney Bird's Great Uncle Walter lends her second grade class a skeleton while they study human anatomy, and at the end of the month the students use Gooney Bird's charm bracelet to present all they have learned.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"In this fascinating journey through the human body and across the globe, Dr. Reisman weaves together stories about our insides with a unique perspective on life, culture, and the natural world. Jonathan Reisman, M.D.-a physician, adventure traveler and naturalist-brings readers on an odyssey navigating our insides like an explorer discovering a new world with The Unseen Body. With unique insight, Reisman shows us how understanding mountain watersheds...
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English
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"Based on their #1 kids podcast, Wow in the World, hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz take readers on a hilarious, fact-filled, and highly illustrated journey through the human body--covering everything from our toes to our tongues to our brains and our lungs!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Readers take a fresh approach to the human body by discovering its functions in terms that don't make their brains explode like water balloons from too much technical jargon! Sixty-eight chapters explain different parts of the body
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
"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." --
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Examines "all the complex processes that keep our bodies alive and thriving, from the basic building blocks of the body--our cells--to skin, muscles, and bones and the ways in which our many parts work together. Learn about the senses, how we read faces and body language, nutrition and immunity, the brain, sleep, memory, dreams, and much more"--Amazon.com.
10) My body
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Provides an introduction to the parts of the human body and the five senses.
11) Anatomy 101
Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
"An all-in-one guide to the human body!Anatomy 101 offers an exciting look into the inner workings of the human body. Too often, textbooks turn the fascinating systems, processes, and figures of anatomy into tedious discourse that even Leonardo Da Vinci would reject. This easy-to-read guide cuts out the boring details, and instead, provides you with a compelling lesson in anatomy. Covering every aspect of anatomical development and physiology, each...
Author
Publisher
QEB Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Take a journey into the weird and wonderful world inside you! Follow your food as it travels through your body. Take a deep breath and explore your lungs. Let your mind boggle at what your brain can do. Packed with lively illustrations to reveal your boy's amazing secrets, this book is perfect for a parent and child to read together or to explore independently.
13) Human body
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Describes the parts and systems of the human body and discusses how they work.
14) My body
Author
Series
Publisher
Clavis
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Your body! Do you know everything about your body inside and out? What do your eyes and nose help you do? How many bones are in the human body? What are organs? What makes you jump and dance? In this book you'll learn everything you've always wanted to know about your body. Fact and fun merge in this big book with sing-along songs, fold-out pages, and a body-quiz...all so you can become a real expert. Let's take a look at our bodies.
15) Why you shouldn't eat your boogers: gross but true things you don't want to know about your body
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnams
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This delightful book is full of random and, at times, scatological facts about the human anatomy. Broken down by the systems of the body, it answers questions many would be too embarrassed to ask.
20) Body science
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Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"From friction to G-force, your body's a walking talking, living, breathing epicentre of science. Want to know how it all works? Send your child on a tour through the incredible forces that make the human body such an amazing biological, physical and chemical machine. They'll find out what makes their body go and take a look at the explosive energy that powers their muscles. Watch as they discover full-adrenaline thrills that test the body to the...
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