body, human

Presents ten essays that discuss the issue of cosmetic surgery including the desire to look younger, reality shows, the higher rate of teens and men seeking cosmetic surgery, and more.

Explanations of nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals and water. Also the food pyramid and types and amounts of foods we need to stay healthy. Learn how we burn calories and keep in shape with exercise, and see the effect on our bodies of an unbalanced diet, overeating and lack of exercise. Hands-on activity.

Antropologist Bill Brockton is called to a cave in East Tennesse when a thirty-year-old corpse, preserved into an almost perfect mummy, is discovered, and soon Bill finds himself pulled into a local feud and an ecological mystery that is baffling scientists.

Introduces the parts of the body and their functions and discusses the importance of a balanced diet and exercise. Includes related activities and experiments.

A comprehensive guide to the human body which provides anatomical and physiological information on each system and includes diagrams, photographs, illustrations, fact boxes, special topic sidebars, glossaries, brief biographies of significant figures, a time line of medical discoveries, and more.

Forensic anthropologist Clea Koff chronicles the experiences she had during her involvement in the UN International Criminal Tribunal's missions to Rwanda to uncover physical evidence of genocide and crimes against humanity.

A simple, illustrated description of the human body.

Text and photographs present amazing facts about the human body.

Describes several parts of the human body and how they work, covering such topics as blood, the lungs, the brain, and the senses.