Tells how the body works, from simple cells, the building bricks of life, to the complexity of the nervous system and the brain that controls the whole organism.
Lift-the-flap book enables readers to see the inner workings of the body through anatomically correct charts and text that show what lies beneath the skin, the skeletal system, muscle network, respiratory, and digestive systems.
The author provides an account of the semester he spent observing first-year medical students dissect cadavers at Emory University in Atlanta, and teaches lessons about the human body and the process of becoming a doctor.
Illustrations made by using CAT-scans, X-ray photography, crystal scintillation, computer mapping, and thermography show how the body works and explains the different types of body tissue.
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.
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions of words about the body, each with corresponding images and descriptive sentences. Includes a glossary and supplemental word list.