skin

A child celebrates all the beautiful shades of brown skintones in his family.

"A nonfiction picture book about Claude the albino alligator at the California Academy of Sciences"-- Provided by publisher.

Body systems are collections of organs and other tissues that fulfill a particular function in the body. Many of the systems overlap or work together. The nervous system works with every other body system in some way. Discover more in Body Systems.

How many cells are in the human body? Questions like this are answered in this engaging look at cells. Readers learn that they are the building blocks of the human body. They'll go on an adventure with Dr. Seymour Skinless, who travels under the skin to investigate how our bodies work. Dr. Seymour Skinless explains how cells function, the structure of cells, and many useful facts on this essential science curriculum topic.

Taste, touch, sight, hearing, and smell: these five senses help us navigate the world, process information about our surroundings, and stimulate responses in our bodies. Readers will learn the science behind our amazing senses in this innovative book.

Introduces readers to the ozone layer and UV radiation, discussing how to protect skin from cancer and how to help prevent further damage to the ozone layer.

Explains how tattoos are placed into the skin and why they are permanent, discusses some of the dangers involved in getting a tattoo, describes options for getting rid of tattoos, including laser removal, intense pulsed light therapy, excision, dermabrasion, and saline injections, and examines the possible consequences of tattoo removal.

Explains the basic properties of skin, how it protects the body, and how it can vary in color.

A simple, scientifically accurate explanation on how people get their skin color for young children in English and Spanish.

This guidebook artfully presents options for getting rid of unwanted body art, systematically discussing the ins and outs of the different removal methodslaser removal, impulse light therapy, dermabrasion, and even excisionas well as the risks and costs associated with each.