Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.
Contents:
How much of our brain do we use? -- What is the brain made of? -- How is electricity used for thinking? -- Can we see inside a living brain? -- Could you transplant a brain? -- Why can't we live forever? -- How do bones mend themselves? -- Why does exercise make me fitter? -- How does blood close up cuts? -- Why do I get hot when i'm sick? -- When it is time to wake up? -- What keeps us breathing when we are asleep? -- Why do we have two ears but just one nose? -- How does the stomach not digest itself? -- Why do muscles get tired? -- What is the code of life? -- Where is DNA stored? -- What happens if genes go wrong? -- Can we change our genes? -- Will clones take over the world? -- Human body facts.
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