Questions and answers about the human body: why does skin tan, what makes hair straight or curly, how do broken bones mend, why is blood red, how do the senses work, where do babies come from, and more.
Provides answers to questions about the human body, providing information on the body's systems and the ways they work together to help people move, talk, breathe, think, and survive.
Profusely illustrated text discusses the evolution of man, the structure of the human body and the functions of each of its parts, and the interactions of the mind and body.
Text and illustrations explain the basic functions of the human body and how the different systems, i.e., breathing, digestion, blood circulation, etc., work together.
Discusses the functions of the brain, its relation to the nervous system, and the role it plays in human behavior, memory and learning, sleep and dreams, and intelligence.