Smith, Kathie Billingslea

Examines the life of the lawyer who became America's sixteenth president and served during the Civil War.

Uses a question and answer format to explain what our nose does for us, how it smells, the relationship of smell and taste, and other facts relating to our olfactory sense.

Uses a question and answer format to explain how our skin feels; shivering, itching, and goose bumps; and other aspects of our sense of touch.

Uses a question and answer format to explain our sense of taste.

Questions and answers provide basic information about hearing and the ear, covering such topics as "Can I hear things when I'm asleep?" and "How do I take care of my ears?".

Uses a question and answer format to explain such things as how our brain works to let us think, learn, and feel emotions; what happens when we sleep; and what brain damage is.

Answers a variety of questions about the physical structure of the eye, how human beings and animals see, and how to take care of our eyes.