blood

Examines the nature of blood, how it travels through the body, and its importance for life.

Overview of the respiratory and circulatory systems, with an explanation of how these systems bring oxygen to the body's cells and carry wastes away. Explores the major parts of each system and describes how scientists are working to find replacements for what fails or wears out.

Discusses the heart, arteries, veins, blood cells, blood, the lymph system, and other parts of the body's circulatory system.

Discusses the heart, arteries, veins, blood, and other parts of the body's circulatory system and the causes and prevention of coronary heart disease.

Examines what makes the heart work, how red blood cells carry oxygen and white blood cells protect the body, the different types of cells in the heart, and how the blood and lymphatic system protects against infection, as well as other important things about the heart.

"Describes the circulatory and respiratory systems in simple language and tells how the heart and lungs deliver blood and oxygen to the body"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the flow of blood throughout the body, how it carries food and oxygen, and how it helps in the prevention of disease and infection.

Uses the fictional case of a missing man to detail the processes used by crime scene investigators to solve the mystery, with a focus on what can be concluded from blood found at the man's home.

Explains how blood circulates in our bodies and the specific roles that the heart, lungs, and blood vessels play.

Describes early theories on how the circulatory system functions, Harvey's "discovery" of the circulatory system, and advances since his time in this area of medicine.