human anatomy

Presents facts about how people eat and digest their food, and includes information about the digestive systems of plant- and meat-eating animals.

Easy-to-follow text introduces children to the digestive system and the many noises it creates.

Introduces the components of the circulatory system, including the heart, blood vessels, and blood, and explains how each works in the human body. Includes discussion of blood typing, and the importance of donating blood.

Discusses the common and more unusual insects that may live on the human body. Features magnified photographs and scientific descriptions of each creature such as head lice, fleas, mites, ticks, bed bugs, and fungus. Includes quiz pages with an accompanying answer page.

Describes different parts of the human body and how they work. Fact boxes chronicle various scientific developments in the medical field including eye glasses, x-rays, dentures, and needles. Includes a body and health quiz and a glossary of terms.

Explains how each part of the digestive system helps break down food so that it can be absorbed into the bloodstream, and what role each part of the excretory system plays in removing the body's waste; presents an experiment on digestive acids and enzymes; and includes a visit with a kidney specialist.

Explains how the circulatory and respiratory systems work together to perform a vital process called cellular respiration; discusses the functions of blood, including fighting infection and disease; presents a visit to a hospital laboratory and an interview with a doctor; and includes a hands-on activity about lung capacity.

Shows how special nerves in the sense organs called receptors work together with the brain so that human beings can make "sense" of the world around them, presenting examples from a trip to an amusement park, as well as hands-on activities.

Presents an introduction to human bones and muscle systems, explaining how bones and muscles are living organisms that give bodies shape, structure and protection, while performing the important job of helping to make blood.

Shows how special nerves in the sense organs called receptors work together with the brain so that human beings can make "sense" of the world around them, presenting examples from a trip to an amusement park, as well as hands-on activities.