DK Guide to the Human Body (DK Guides (Hardcover))
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (637 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789473887 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This informative volume closes with several tables of "Body Data," including major medical discoveries, branches of medicine and Web sites for further research. Those with dreams of a career in medicine will gobble up the information here, such as the fact that the silver lining of an oyster's shell can stimulate the growth of a damaged human bone. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. From Publishers Weekly Large, close-up, computer-enhanced photographs and fascinating facts make up the Guide to the Human Body by Richard Walker. Microscopic photos also reveal what hair look
"Fascinating Detail! Even adults will love this book" according to Rebecca of Amazon. This book will take you on a journey through the systems of the body in computer-enhanced, three-dimensional pictures. The power of close-up photography allows you to see surfaces and the interior of the human body as never seen before.The items shown include: the skin, hair,. "Everything you ever wanted to see inside the Human Body" according to Lawrance Bernabo. I actually managed to make it through high school and college without ever taking biology, mainly because I had no desire whatsoever to dissect a frog or pig and find out everything there is to see in there. Richard Walker's "Guide to the Human Body" provides a photographic j. "Five Stars" according to locsit. Terrific value for this book, which is a classic.
Richard Walker, B.Sc., Ph.D., is a biology professor and an accomplished author of numerous books on human biology and anatomy, including Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness Visual Dictionary of Human Anatomy. . He has also written many titles on health and science for children and adults
Discover how the kidneys, at only 4 inches long, process the body's entire blood volume approximately 15 times each hour, 24 hours a day. The heart -- in deep red -- occupies the space at lower center right. The two lungs -- in blue and orange -- can be seen through the ribs on each side of the central breastbone. Unravel 22 feet of small intestine and find out what happens to the good that travels through it at different stages of its journey. Front cover: A colored X-ray of the chest of an adult woman shows healthy lungs and heart. The elaborate network of nerves that reach to the body's furthest extremities and carry data back to the brain is explored in fascinating detail. It pumps blood to and from the lungs and throughout the body.. Revealed in fantastic computer-enhanced, three-dimensional pictures, the complex internal world of the human body is explored in DK Guide to the Human Body. In different sections of the book, the ingenious processes involved in moving, breathing, digesting food, producing babies, growing, and fighting off disease are explained in clear, lively text. Be amazed by the power of the human eye and its ability to relay to the brain the difference between 10,000 different colors. With page after page of groundbreaking imaging techniques in DK Guide to the Human Body, the layers of skin, flesh, bones, and other organs can be explored as they never have been