human body

"This encyclopedia contains the most up-to-date information on everything from the inner workings of a cell, to how the heart pumps blood around the body, to the neuron fireworks in [one's] brain. Find out how . . . 206 bones work with over 600 muscles to get [one] moving, why we laugh, cry, and hiccup, and even how to fuel and exercise [our] body to stay healthy"--Amazon.

Text and illustrations present fifty things the reader should know about the human body.

Shows how the human brain and the rest of the nervous system work together.

Introduces the skeletal system in the human body.

"It makes enough energy to light a light bulb, contains acid that can burn through a piece of wood, and is self-cleaning. It's the human body! From the brain in your head and heart in your chest, to the blood that rushes through your veins and the skin that wraps it all together, the human body is pretty amazing. Discover the extreme facts about the human body in this kooky book."--.

Exploring milestones in medicine and the latest scientific discoveries, this guide to the human body covers everything from the brain, skull, and mental health through how the body protects itself.

See how the body works its magic to help you move, hear, breathe, grow . . . and much more. Packed with facts, diagrams and photos, this is the perfect introduction to the amazing human body.

"The human body is amazing, but with advancements in medicine and scientific technology, there are some pretty freaky stories about how people can live in the modern world. From surviving after having organs removed to the horror of insects living in our bodies, this . . . book's main content is . . . for a future biologist, doctor, or any curious reader who loves to get grossed out. Including true stories, up-close photographs, and . . . science facts"--Google Books.

In an isolated chateau, as far north as north goes, the baron's doctor has died. The doctor's replacement has a mystery to solve: discovering how the Institute lost track of one of its many bodies. For hundreds of years the Interprovincial Medical Institute has grown by taking root in young minds and shaping them into doctors, replacing every human practitioner of medicine. The Institute is here to help humanity, to cure and to cut, to cradle and protect the species from the apocalyptic horrors their ancestors unleashed. In the frozen north, the Institute's body will discover a competitor for its rung at the top of the evolutionary ladder. A parasite is spreading through the baron's castle, already a dark pit of secrets, lies, violence, and fear. The two will make war on the battlefield of the body. Whichever wins, humanity will lose again.

"How many bones are in the human body? Find out all about the body and how it works in this fact-filled book. . . Art and photos give readers an up-close look at our our body parts and systems, and how they all work together to keep us going!"--.